Bharatiya Samskarathinte Adiyozhukkukal (Undercurrents of the Indian Civilization) [2] [PDF]

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Bcy∑m¿ C≥tUm˛Bcy≥am-cpsS aqe Xd-hm-Sn-s\-∏‰n Kpcp-X-c-amb `n∂m-`n{]m-b-ß-fmWv Ncn-{X-]-fin-X-∑m¿°n-S-bn¬ ImWp-∂Xv. `mc-X-Øn¬ IpSn-tb-dn-∏m¿Ø hntZ-in-I-fmWv Bcy≥ P\X F∂p Nne¿ ]d-bptºmƒ, A√, Chn-sS-Øs∂ P\n-®p-h-f¿∂ Hcp ]cn-jvIrX P\-hn`m-K-amWv Ah¿ F∂v a‰p Nne¿ Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sp∂p. \mw tZio-b-XzØn¬ hniz-kn-°p-∂n√. AXp-sIm≠v {]kvXpX hnhm-Z-Øn¬ \aps°mcp khn- t i- j - X m¬]- c y- h p- a n√. F∂n- c p- ∂ mepw, Hcp Ncn{X hnZym¿Ynsb kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Ign-™p-t]mb P\-hn-`m-K-ß-sf°p-dn-®-dn-b¬ hfsc Bh-iy-amWv. Ahsc ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sm\pw ]cn-Nb-s∏-Sp-Øm\pw F¶n¬ am{Xta km[y-amhq. taep-≤-cn® {]iv\-Øn\v ]m›m-Xycpw ]uc-kvXy-cp-amb \nch[n ]fin-X-∑m¿ DØcw ImWm≥ {ian-®n-´p≠v. _lp-`q-cn-]£w ]WvUn-X-∑mcpw A`n-{]m-b-s∏-´n-´p-≈Xv C≥tUm˛Bcy≥am-cpsS aqeIp-Spw_w C¥y°v ]pd-sØ-hn-sStbm BsW-∂s{X. C°q-´-Øn¬ `mc-Xob ]fin-X-≥am-cmb {io. _me-Kw-Km-[c Xne-I≥, tUm. Fkv. cm[m-Ir-jvW≥, k¿. B¿.Pn. `WvUm¿°¿, {io. At£mbv Ipam¿ aPpw-Zm¿, {io. B¿.kn. ZØ apX-em-b-hcpw Dƒs∏Spw. F∂m¬, sslµh ]WvUn-X≥am-cn¬ sNdn-sbmcp \yq\-]-£-Øns‚ A`n{]mbw Bcy≥am¿ adp-Zn-°n¬\n∂v h∂-h-c-s√∂pw, Chn-sS-Øs∂-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂-h-cn¬\n-∂p-≈ kwkvIm-c-k-º∂ hn`m-K-am-sW∂pamWv. Cu A`n-{]m-b-°m-cpsS apº-¥n-bn¬ \n¬°p-∂Xv "BcykamP'Øns‚ ÿm]I t\Xm-hmb {io. Zbm\µ kc-kz-Xnbpw A\p-bmbn-I-fp-am-Ip∂p. Zbm-\-µPn EtKzZ kwln-Xbv°v _rlØmb Hcp `mjyw Fgp-Xn-bn-´p≠v. Xs‚ {]kvXpX A`n-{]mbw ka¿Yn-°p-hm≥ At±lw AXn¬ {ian-®n-cn-°p∂p. C{]-Imcw Xs∂



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A_n- \ mkv N{µ- Z mkv F∂ as‰mcp ]Wv U n- X s‚ A`n- { ]mbw CXs{X: ""k]vX-kn-‘p-hn¬ Dd-sIm≠ kwkvImcw Hcp Cd-°p-aXn-b√; kwkvImcw Chn-tS°v hcn-I-b√, ChnsS \n∂v adp Zn°nte°v Hgp-Ip-I-bm-Wp-≠m-bXv.''1 F∂m¬ `mc-X-Øn¬ t]mepw {]Nmc-s∏-´Xpw s]mXpsh AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏-´Xpw Bb BZysØ A`n{]m-bsØ am\n®v apt∂m´v \oßm-\mWv \man-hnsS Dt±-in-°p-∂Xv.



aqe IpSpw_w C≥tUm˛Bcy-∑m¿ adp-Zn-°n¬ \n∂p≈ IpSn-tb-‰-°m-cm-sW∂v ]d-bp-∂-h¿ Xs∂ Ah-cpsS aqe-Ip-Spw-_-sØ-∏‰n hn`n∂ ]£-°mcm-Ip∂p. Hmtcm ]£hpw Xm¥m-ß-fpsS \nK-a-\-Øn-\-\p-Iq-e-amb sXfn-hp-Iƒ \ncØn sh°p-∂p≠v. ]t£, Ah A]q¿W-ß-fs{X. Ah samØ-Øn¬ \ap-s°m∂v ]cn-tim-[n°mw: Bcy-∑m-cpsS G‰hpw ]pcm-X-\-amb kmlnXyw EtKzZ kwln-Xbm-sW∂p {]mtbW F√m \ncq-]-I-∑mcpw kΩ-Xn-°p-∂p≠v. EtKzZ-Øn-se- `m-j-sb-∏‰n Kth-jWw \S-Ønb ]m›m-Xy≥ ]WvUn-X∑m¿ AXn\v t]¿jy≥, {Ko°v, eØo≥, Syqt´m-Wn°v, t…mh-Wn°v apX-emb `mj-I-fp-ambn _‘-ap-s≠∂p Is≠Øn. Ah-bvs°√mw IqSn s]mXp-hmb Hcp `mj-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-cn-°-W-sa-∂mWv Ah-cpsS A\p-am\w. sshZnI kwkvIr-X-Øn\v amXrXzw Iev]n-°m≥ Ah¿ Xøm-dn√. ImcWw, AXn-t\-°mƒ ]ga tXm∂n-°p∂ H∂mWv, Gjym-ssa-\-dnse t_mLm-kvt°mbv (Boghazkoy) F∂n-S-Øp-\n∂p Is≠SpØ inem tcJ-I-fnse `mj.2 A—≥, AΩ, ]p{X≥, ]p{Xn, ssZhw, lrZbw apX-em-b-h-sb°p-dn-°p∂ ]Z-߃ {]kvXpX `mj-Iƒ s]mXp-hmbn kzoI-cn-®n´p≠v. AXn-\m¬, B `mj-I-sf√mw Htc IpSpw-_-Øn¬\n∂v `mKw ]ncn-™p-t]m-Ip∂ Xmh-gn-I-fm-sW∂p `mjm-K-th-j-I¿ A\p-am-\n°p∂p. Cu A\p-am\w kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw as‰mcp \nK-a-\-Øn\v P∑w \¬In˛{]kvXpX `mj-Iƒ kwkm-cn-®n-cp∂ P\-X-Xn-Iƒ BZn-bn¬ Htc h¿K-Øn¬ s]´-h-cm-bn-cp∂p F∂ \nK-a-\-Øn\v . Aßs\ C≥tUm˛bqtdm-]y≥ `mj-Iƒ F∂ Hcp ]pØ≥ `mjm-h¿KsØ Kth-j-I-∑m¿ sa\-s™-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. tUm.]n. ssKXvkv BZn- B-cy-∑m-cpsS aqe-X-d-hmSv C∂sØ l¶dn, Bkv{Snb, s_mlo-anb F∂o cmPy-ß-fpƒs∏-sS-bp≈ `q{]tZ-i-am-sW∂p hmZn®p. Hcp hn`mKw ]fin-X-∑m¿ ]mao¿ ]oT-`q-anbn-emWv BZn-B-cy-∑msc IpSn-bn-cp-Øn-bXv. P¿a≥Im-c\pw EtKz-Z]-fin-X-\p-amb tlmaokv DØc {[ph-Øn-emWv BZn- B-cy≥amcpsS aqe Xd-hm-sS∂p kn≤m-¥n®p.3 GXm≠v CtX-]-£-°m-c-\mWv `mc-Xob ]fin-X-\mb {io. temI-am\y _me-Kw-Km-[c Xne-I≥. At±lw tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bXp ImWpI:



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""G‰hpw {]mNo-\-cmb Bcy≥ P\-X-bpsS hmk-ÿew DØc {[ph-Øn-se-hn-sStbm Bbn-cp∂p. CXv hy‡-am-°p-∂-Xn-\p-th≠ sXfn-hp-Iƒ Bcy≥h¿K-Øns‚ G‰hpw {]mNo-\-ß-fmb thZ-kmln-Xy-ß-fnepw "skµv-A-sh-kvXm'-bnepw4 Ds≠∂v hnizm-k-tbm-Kyamw-hÆw sXfn-bn-°m≥ Ign-bp-sa-∂mWv Rm≥ hnNm-cn-°p-∂Xv.''5 Xne-Is‚ {]kvXpX \nK-a-\-Øn-\p-t]m-Zv_-e-I-amb GI sXfnhv CXs{X: Bdp-amkw \o≠p-\n¬°p∂ cm∏-I-ep≈ Hcp ÿe-sØ∏‰n kqNn-∏n-°p∂ kq‡-߃ EtKz-Z-Øn-ep≠v. CX-√msX At±l-Øn\v Ncn-{X-]-ctam imkv{Xo-btam Bb as‰mcp sXfn-hp-an√.6 CXp-t]mse bqtdm∏p taJe, P¿a≥ taJe, DØc bqtdm∏v, at[yjy F∂n-ßs\ ]e `q`m-K-ß-fnepw BZn- B-cy≥P-\-Xsb IpSn-bn-cp-Øm≥ ]fin-X-∑m¿ {ian-®n-´p≠v.7 C¥y-bn-te°p h∂ Bcy-∑m-cpsS Imcy-Ønepw hnhn[ hmZ-KXn-I-fp≠v. djy≥ Ncn-{X-Im-c-∑m-cmb s_¿kn\pw {Kmt¥m-h-kvInbpw thZ-Im-esØ Bcy-∑m-cpsS ]q¿∆ hmk-ÿew tIm°k- n\p hS°p≈ ]p¬ta-Sp-I-fm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v ]d-bp∂p. Aßs\ hSt° C¥ybn-ep≈ am¿§w BZy-ambn Xpd-°-s∏-´Xv Z£nW djy-bn¬ \n∂msW∂v Ah¿ Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sp∂p. Xne-Is‚ A`n-{]m-b-Øn¬, sshZnI- B-cy-∑m¿ at[y-jy≥ ka-X-e-ß-fn-emWv BZn-bn¬ hkn-®n-cp-∂Xv. At±lw Fgp-Xp∂p: ""GXm≠v {In. ap. 6000-˛7000˛-mam-≠n¬ sshZn-I-B-cy≥am¿ at[yjy≥ ka-X-e-ß-fn¬ IpSn-tb-dn-∏m¿Øn-cp∂p.''8 Cßs\ ]e- ] e A`n- { ]m- b - ß - f mWv Cu hnj- b - Ø n- e p- ≈ Xv . CXn¬ \n∂pw Hcp Imcyw sXfn™phcp-∂p≠v. Cu hnj-b-Øn¬ Hcp-d® Xocp-am-\-Øn-se-Øm≥ Kth-j-I-]-fin-X-∑m¿°v Ign-™n´n√ F∂p-≈-Xm-WXv. ta¬∏-d™ ]fin-X-∑m¿ CXc aX-km-lnXy- ß ƒ ]cn- t im- [ n- ® n- c n- ° m≥ CS- b n√. Fs¥- ∂ m¬, Ahbv ° v tIhew sFXn-ly-Ir-Xn-I-fn¬ Ihn™ hne-sbm∂pw B[p-\nI Ncn{X-Im-c-∑m¿ I¬]n-°p-∂n√. ss__nƒ, Jp¿-B≥ F∂o aX-km-lnXy-߃ IqSn ]cn-tim-[n®v, Ah \¬Ip∂ kqN-\-Iƒ ]cn-K-Wn®v \ap°v as‰mcp \nK-a-\-Øn-se-Øm-hp-∂-XmWv.



""{]Xv\ Hm°kv'' saskm-s]m-t´-an-b-bn¬\n∂p J\\w sNbvsX-SpØ inem-tc-JI-fn¬, BZn-bn¬ AhnsS `cWw \S-Øn-bn-cp∂ kpta-cn-b≥ k{am´p-Isf Iog-S°n, ]pXnb B[n-]Xyw ÿm]n® skan-‰nIv cmPm-°∑m-cp-tSbpw Ah-cpsS \K-c-ß-fp-tSbpw t]cp-Iƒ ImWp-∂p≠v. "Injv', "Kpjv_m≥', "Ftd°v' F∂n-h-bmWv \K-c-߃. Hm°iv, epK¬kmKnkn, epK¬-Hm-Ivkn-ekn F∂n-h-cmWv {]kvXpX skan-‰nIv cmPm°-∑m¿. Hm°-in-s\-∏‰n inem-tc-J-I-fn¬\n∂p a\- n-em-°n-bn-´p-



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≈Xv C{X-am-{X-amWv: At±lw Kp-jv_m≥ \K-c-Ønse ]ptcm-ln-Xcm-Pm-hm-bn-cp∂p. cmjv{Sob {]m_-eysØ At]-£n®p aX-]-c-amb kzm[o-\-amWv Hm°-in\p IqSp-X-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv. F∂m¬, Hm°-ins‚ ]n≥Kman epK¬km-Knkn {]_-e-\mb Hcp k{am´pw Injn-t‚bpw Kpjv_m-t‚bpw A[n-]X - n-bp-am-bn-cp∂p. CXn-\p-]pdta Ftd°v \Kcw At±lw A[o-\s - ∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. (CtX Ftd°m-hWw ]n∂oSv Cdm-Jm-bn-Øo¿∂Xv). Gjy-bn¬ G‰hpw BZyw hnkvXrX-amb Hcp km{amPyw ÿm]n-®Xv {]kvXpX epK¬ kmKn-kn-bmWv. epK¬Hm-Ivkn-e-kn-bpsS ImeØv {]kvXpX \K-c-߃ kpta-cn-b-∑m¿ Xncn®p-]n-Sn®p.9 epK¬km-Kn-kn-bpsS km{am-Py-sØ-∏‰n {io. sI.hn. tKm]m-eta-t\m≥ Fgp-Xn-bXp ImWpI: ""emKmjv F∂ \K-c-Ønse ]ptcm-lnX h¿§w ÿm]n® "DdpIm-Kn\' F∂ cmP-hw-i-sØ-bm-Ip∂p \mw BZyw tIƒ°p-∂Xv. Cu hwisØ Ftd°v F∂ \K-c-cm-jv{S-Ønse ]ptcm-ln-X-\m-bn-cp∂ epK¬km-Knkn tXm¬∏n®p. Cu epK¬km-Kn-kn-bmWv Gjy-bnse BZysØ k{am- ´ mbn Adn- b p- ∂ Xv . Ct±- l - Ø ns‚ km{amPyw t]¿jy≥ Dƒ°-S¬ apX¬ a[y-[-c-Wn-hsc hym]n-®p-In-S-∂p-sh∂p \n∏q¿ \K- c - Ø n¬\n∂p In´nb Hcp inem- i m- k \w sIm≠p ImWp∂p.''10 ta¬ ]d™ cmP-hw-i-Øns‚ hmgvN-bpsS Imew GI-tZiw {In. ap. 4500˛t\mS-Sp-Øm-bn-cn-°Ww. ChnsS \ΩpsS {i≤sb BI¿jn® kwKXn as‰m-∂mWv: epK¬km-Kn-kn-bpsS ap≥Km-an-bm-bn-cp∂ Hm°ins‚ \maw EtKz-Z-Øn¬ ÿew-]n-Sn-®n-´nt√ F∂p \mw kwi-bn°p∂p. thZ-I¿Øm-°-fmb Bcy≥am-cpsS ]pcm-X\ Xd-hm-sS∂p Ncn{X-Im-c-∑m¿ Duln-°p-∂Xpw EtKz-Z-Øn¬ ImWp-∂-Xp-amb "{]Xv\Hm-° pw' {]kvXpX inem-en-Jn-X-Øn¬ ]d™ "Hm°ipw' XΩn¬ kzc-km-Zr-iy-ap≠v. {]Xv\ Hm° v F∂m¬ {]m‡\ Hm° v (]gb Hm° v) F∂m-W¿Yw. Hm° v C≥tUm˛Bcy-∑m-cpsS {]mNo\ Xdhm-Sm-bn-cn-°m-hp-∂-XmWv. "`mcX _rl-®-cn{Xw' tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bXp t\m°pI: ""EtKz-Z-Ønse Hcp kq‡-Øn¬ Hcp `‡≥, Xs‚ ]q¿∆]n-Xm-°-∑m¿ C{µs\ ]≠v `‡ym-Z-c-ß-tfmsS {]m¿Yn-®n-cp∂ ]gb hmk-ÿm-\Øv, As√-¶n¬ "{]Xv\ Hm° n'¬ \n∂p hcm≥ At]£n-°p-∂Xv CØ-cp-W-Øn¬ {i≤n-°p-∂Xv ck-I-c-as{X.''11 AXn-{]m-‡\ ImeØv sshZnI Bcy-∑m¿°v _‘-ap-≠m-bncp∂ {]kvXpX Hm° v Ah-cpsS aqe-X-d-hm-Sm-bn-cn°mw. Xß-fpsS alm-\mb Hcp ]q¿∆n-Is‚ \ma-Øn¬\n-∂m-hWw, B Xd-hm-Sn\p {]kvXpX t]¿ kn≤n-®Xv. ÿehpw hwihpw ]q¿∆nIs‚ \ma-Øn¬ {]kn-≤-am-hp-I-sb∂Xv {]mNo\ Ncn-{X-Øn¬ k¿∆-km-[m-c-W-amWv.



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"\c-knwlw' sslµh ]pcm-W-{]-Imcw hnjvWp-hns‚ \mem-asØ Ah-Xm-camWv \c-knwlw. Cu \mahpw ]›n-ta-jy-bn¬ ]cn-Nn-X-am-bn-cp∂p. ]pcm-h-kvXp-K-th-j-I¿°n-S-bn¬ {]kn-≤-\mb Hcp Ncn-{X-]p-cp-j\mWv k¿tKm¨ H∂m-a≥. {In.ap. 2872˛-2817 ImeØv A°m-Un-¬ {]Xm-]-tØmSpw {]`m-h-tØm-Spw-IqSn `c-Ww-\-S-Ønb Hc-[n-]-Xn-bmbn-cp∂p At±lw. skan-‰nIv h¿§-Øn¬s]´ k¿tKm-Wns‚ ]n≥Kman-bpsS t]¿ "\cmw kn≥I¿' F∂m-bn-cp∂p. Ct±lw k¿tKm-Wns\-t∏mse {]_-e\pw At\Iw t£{X-ß-fpsS \n¿Ωm-Xm-hp-am-bncp∂p. "\m\m temI-ß-fpsS A[n-]Xn' (cmPx hniz-P-\o\x) Fs∂mcp ÿm\-t∏¿ Xs∂ At±-l-Øn-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. At±lw \n∏q-dnepw A°m-Unepw t£{X-ßfpw k{X-ßfpw ]Wn-bn-®p-sh-∂p-am-{X-a√, (ba-\n¬ s]´) kp]m-dn¬ kqcy-`-K-hm\v Hcp t£{Xw \n¿Ωn-®psh∂pw ImWp∂p. F∂m¬, \cmw-kn≥I-dns‚ G‰hpw alXvIrXy-ambn ]d-™n-´p-≈Xv "aKm≥' \Kcw A[o-\-s∏-Sp-Øn-sb-∂p-≈Xs{X. ko\mbn D]-Zzo-]n-t\mSp tN¿∂p-In-S-°p∂ hS°p ]Sn-™md≥ Atd_ym {]tZ-i-am-bn-cn-°Ww {]kvXpX aKm≥ sIm≠p-t±-in°-s∏-´n-´p-≈-sX∂p auem\m kpsse-am≥ \Zvhn A`n-{]m-b-s∏-Sp∂p. AXn-\-SpØv aKm≥ F∂ \ma-t[-b-Øn¬ Hcp \Kcw Ct∏mgpw ÿnXnsN-øp-∂p≠v.12 \cmw-kn≥I-dn\v \c-knw-l-tØm-sS-∂-t]mse aKm∂v "aJw' F∂ kwkvIr-X-i-_vZ-tØm-Sp-ap≈ kmZriyw ChnsS {it≤-b-amWv. bmKw AYhm, bmK-ÿew F∂mWv kwkvIr-XØ - n¬ aJ-Øns‚ A¿Yw. Bcy∑m-cpsS Bcm-[\m coXn-If - n¬ bmK-Øn-\p≈ ÿm\w kphn-Zn-Xa- m-W.v BIbm¬ A°m-Un¬\n-∂p≈ inem-tc-J-bn¬ ImWp∂ \cmwkn≥-I-dns‚ C¥y≥ cq]-amImw \c-knwlw. C≥tUm˛ Bcy-∑m-cpsS ]›n-ta-jy≥ _‘-tØ-bmWv CXpw ImWn-°p-∂Xv.



"t_mLm-kvtImbv' tZh-∑m¿ thZ-ß-fn¬ {]mNo-\m-cy-∑m¿ Bcm-[n-®n-cp∂ tZh-∑m-cpsS \ma-߃ ]d-™n-´p≠v. C{µ≥, an{X≥, hcp-W≥, c≠p \mk-Xy-∑m¿ DZm-l-cWw. Gjym-ssa-\d- nse "t_mLm-ktv Imbv' F∂n-SØ - p-\n∂p Ipgn-s®-SpØ tcJI-fnepw CtX tZh-\m-aß - ƒ ImWp-∂p≠v. IqSmsX Bcy≥ \ma-߃ kzoIcn-®n-cp∂ cmPm-°-∑m-cpsS t]cp-Ifpw Ah-bn¬ ImWp-I-bp-≠mbn. {In. ap. 14˛-mw iX-Ia- mWv Ah-bpsS Imew. A°m-eØv Gjym-ssa-\d- n¬ `cWw \S-Øn-bn-cp∂ cmPm-°∑ - m-cp-ambn sshZnI Bcy-∑m¿°v _‘-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p-sh-∂mWv CXn¬\n∂pw sXfn-bp-∂Xv. "AUzm≥kvUv lnÃdn Hm^v C≥Uy' F∂ IrXn-bn¬ ImWp∂p: ""{]mNo-\m-cy-∑m-cpsS kw`-h] - c - º - c - I - ƒ Xosc Ahy-‡a - m-bn-cn-°p∂ ÿnXn°v ]›n-ta-jy-bn-te°pw Gjym-ssa-\-dn-te°pw CXc \mSp-I-fn-



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te°pw H∂p Xncn-™p-t\m-°p-∂Xv kzmK-Xm¿l-am-bn-cn°pw. _n.kn. 14˛mw iX-I-Øn¬ \ne-hn-en-cp-∂-Xmbn hnNm-cn-°-s∏-Sp∂ "t_mLmkvtImbn' (Boghazkoy)¬\n∂p Is≠-SpØ Nne ]´n-I-bn¬ C{µ≥, an{X≥, hcp-W≥, \mk-Xy-∑m¿ apX-emb tZh-∑msc kzc-£-°mbn hnfn®p {]m¿Yn-®n-cp-∂-hcpw Bcy-\m-a-߃ [cn-®-h-cp-amb cmPm-°∑m-sc-∏‰n ]d-™n-´p≠v.13 CsX-∏‰n "F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Unbm {_n´m-\n-°'bn¬ ]d-bp-∂Xv Cß-s\-bm-Ip∂p: ""hntZ-iob tZh-∑m¿˛hnti-jn®pw saskm-s]m-t´-an-b≥ tZh∑mcpw, Nne-t∏mƒ I\m-\y-tZ-h-∑mcpw˛ImW-s∏-Sp-∂Xv hntZ-i-ß-fn¬ \n∂p Cd-°p-a-Xn-sN-ø-s∏´ sFXn-ly-ß-fnepw aX-N-S-ßp-I-fn-ep-amWv. cmjv{S-߃ X-Ωn-ep≈ DS-º-Sn-I-fn¬, adp I£n-I-fpsS Znhy km£nI-sf-t∂mWw AØcw tZh-∑msc Dƒs∏-SpØn°mWp∂p. aXn-hks‚ Icm-dp-]-{X-Øn¬ ImWp∂ C≥tUm˛Cdm-\n-b≥ tZh-∑m-cmb C{µ\pw an{X\pw hcp-W\pw c≠p \mk-Xycpw CXn-\p-Ø-tam-Zm-lc-W-as{X. an´m-\n Bcy-∑m¿ Bcm-[n®ncp∂ hniz-tZ-h-Xm-K-W-Øn¬ s]Sp∂p {]kvXpX tZh-X-Iƒ''!14 an´m- W n- I ƒ Bcy- h ¿§- Ø n¬ s]´- h - c m- b n- c p∂psh∂pw lns‰‰pIƒ Bcy-tZ-h-∑msc hµn-®n-cp-∂p-sh∂pw {io. hn.hn.sI. hmeØv D≤-cn-°p∂p: ""an´m\n h¿K-°m¿ Bcy-∑m-cm-bn-cp∂p. lnss‰‰p (Hittite) h¿K°m¿ Bcy-tZ-h-∑m-sc-bmWv hµn-®n-cp-∂Xv.''15



an´m\n h¿Kw ss__nƒ DXv]-Øn-]p-kvX-I-Øn¬ ]d™ hwim-h-en-b-\p-kcn®v A{_-lm-an\v "sIXqd' F∂ `mcy-bn¬ P\n® k¥-Xn-I-fpsS Iq´-Øn¬ Hcm-fpsS t]¿ anZym≥ F∂m-bn-cp∂p.16 anZyms‚ ]n≥ap-d°m-cm-bn-cn-°Ww an´m\n hwi°m¿. bmt°m_n (C{km-tb¬)s‚ ImeØp Xs∂ anZym-\y¿ ka¿Y-cmb km¿Y-hm-l-I-cm-bn-cp∂p. Ah¿ Kne-bm-Zn¬ (kndnb) \n∂p km{ºm-Wnbpw kpK-‘-∏-ibpw k∂n- \ m- b - I hpw H´- I - ∏ p- d Øp Ib‰n, an{k- b o- a n¬ (CuPn]v X v ) sIm≠p-t]mbn I®-hSw \S-Øn-bn-cp∂p.17 Ch-cmWv bmt°m-_ns‚ ]p{X-\mb tbmtk-^ns\ Xs‚ ktlm-Z-c-∑m-cn¬\n∂pw Ccp-]Xv sh≈n-°m-in\p hmßn, CuPn-]vXn¬ sIm≠p-t]mbn hn‰Xv.18 hmkvXh-Øn¬ Ad-_n-I-fm-bn-cp∂p Ch¿. Ad-_n-Isf s]mXp-hn¬ "bnivamtb-ey¿' F∂mWv ss__nƒ hnfn-®n-cp-∂Xv. Imc-W-ap≠v; A{_lm-ans‚ koa¥ ]p{X-\mb Ckvam-Cu¬ Atd-_y-bn-emWv A[nhm-k-ap-d-∏n-®n-cp-∂Xv. anZym-\y-tcbpw ss__nƒ {]kvXpX hg-°-a\p-k-cn®v "bnivam-tb-ey¿' F∂mWv hnfn-®n-´p-≈Xv.19 anZym-\y-cpsS A[n-hm-k-tI{µw AJ_m Dƒ°-S-ens‚ Xoc-{]-tZ-i-Øm-bn-cp∂p.



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B ÿesØ bh\ Ncn-{X-Im-c-∑m¿ "s]{Sm' F∂pw, Ad-_n-Iƒ "dJow' F∂p-amWv hnfn-®n-cp-∂Xv.20 tamk- ns‚ ImeØv (Dt±iw _n.kn. 1500˛tem, 1300˛tem) AhnsS Ghn, tc°w, kq¿, lq¿, tc_ F∂o A©p cmPm-°-∑m¿ hmWn-cp∂p.21 C°q-´-Øn¬ lq¿ hwi°m¿ ÿm]n® `c-W-Iq-S-Øn-\mWv an´m\n, As√-¶n¬ anØ∂n F∂p ]d-™n-cp-∂Xv. anØ∂n cmPm-hmb aXn-h-kbpw lnss‰‰p cmPm-hmb kp∏n-en-en-bp-akpw XΩn¬ \S∂ Icmdp ]{X-Øn-emWv C{µ˛an{X˛hcpW˛\mk- X y- ∑ msc Znhy- k m- £ n- I - f mbn ]d- ™ n- ´ p≈Xv. BI-bm¬ anZym-\y¿ Bcy-h¿§-°m-cm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂p hcp∂p. Ah¿ skan-‰nIv h¿§-Øn¬s∏-´-hcpw Ad-_n-I-fp-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw CXn¬\n∂v sXfn-bp∂p.



lnss‰‰p hwiw DXv ] Øn ]pkv X - I - Ø nse hwim- h - e n- { ]- I mcw, t\ml- b psS ]p{X≥ lm-ans‚ aI-\mb I\ms‚ ]p{X≥ tlØns‚ ]n∑p-d-°mcs{X lnXy¿. Cw•o-jn¬ Ahsc "lnss‰‰vkv' (Hittites) F∂p hnfn°p∂p. Gjym-ssa-\-dnepw kndn-b-bn-epw Ch¿ A[n-hm-k-ap-d-∏n-®ncp∂p. btlmh A{_-lm-an-t\mSv Xs‚ k¥-Xn°v \¬Ip-sa∂p hmKvZØw sNbvXn-cp∂ `q{]-tZ-i-Øns‚ AXn¿Øn-Ifpw AhnsS A°m-eØv (GXm≠v {In. ap. 2100) ]m¿Øn-cp∂ P\-hn-`m-K-ßfpsS t]cp-Ifpw DXv]-Øn-]p-kvX-I-Øn¬ hnh-cn-®n-´p≠v. C°q-´-Øn¬ lnXy≥ P\-X-bpƒs∏-Sp∂p. ss__n-fn-s‚-Øs∂ `mj-bn¬: ""A∂v btlmh A{_-lm-an-t\mSv Hcp \nbaw sNbvXp: \ns‚ k¥-Xn°v Rm≥ an{kbnw \Zn XpSßn {^mØv \Zn-bmb alm-\-Znh-sc-bp≈ Cu tZisØ˛tI\y¿, sI\n-ky¿, IZvtam-\y¿, lnXy¿, s]dn-ky¿, sc^m-bo-ay¿, Ata-cy¿, I\m-\y¿, Kn¿§-iy¿, sb_q-ky¿ F∂n-h-cpsS tZi-sØ-Øs∂˛ X∂n-cn-°p∂p F∂v Acp-fn-s®bvXp.''22 C{km-tb¬ hwiw ]n∂oSv ÿm]n® km{am-Py-sØ-°p-dn® Hcp kqN-\-bm-bn-cp∂p B {]h-N\w. B \ne°v ^e-kvXo\pw ]cn-k-cß-fp-amWv B `q{]-tZ-iw-sIm-≠n-hnsS hnh-£nXw. BI-bm¬ A{_lm-ans‚ ImeØv lnXy¿, AYhm, lnss‰-‰p-Im¿ ]m¿Øn-cp-∂Xv {]kvXpX `q{]-tZ-i-Øm-sW∂p kn≤w. A\-¥-c-Im-eØv lnXycpw A{_-lm-ans‚ k¥m-\-]-c-º-cbpw XΩn¬ sshhm-lnI _‘w \S∂-Xmbn ImWmw. A{_-lm-ans‚ ]u{X\pw bmt°m-_ns‚ (C{kmtb¬) tPyjvT-k-tlm-Z-c-\p-amb Gimhv lnXy-cn¬\n-∂mWv thfnI-gn-®n-cp-∂Xv.23 Npcp-°-Øn¬ lnss‰-‰p-Iƒ Bcy-tZ-h-X-Isf hµn®n-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ sshZnI Bcy-∑m-cpsS ]›n-ta-jy≥ _‘w Iptd°qSn AKm-[-am-sW∂v ]d-tb-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p.



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Xmgv h - c - b n¬s]- S p∂p Bcy≥ P\X? Cu tNmZy- Ø ns‚ DØcw ImWp-∂-Xn\p apºv {]mNo-\-P-\X-Xn-I-fpsS DZv`-h-sØ-°p-dn® kmam\y-amb Hc-h-tem-I\w Bh-iy-am-sW∂p tXm∂p∂p. GsX-¶n-ep-samcp Ipe-]-Xn-bpsS \ma-Øn¬ Hcp P\X Adn-bs∏-Sp∂p. Ah¿ hf¿∂v i‡n-bm¿÷n®v, CXc P\-X-Isf Ioga¿Øn, A[n-Im-c-]o-T-Øn-ep-]-hn-jvS-cm-Ip-tºmƒ Ncn-{X-Øn¬ ÿew ]nSn-°p∂p. ]n∂oSv Ah-cp-tS-Xmb ]eXpw B Ipe-]-Xn-bp-sS \maØn¬ Adn- b m≥ XpS- ß p∂p. cmP- h wiw, km{amPyw, Xe- ÿ m\ \Kcw, `mj, `c-W-IqSw, Nne-t∏mƒ Ah¿ ]qPn-°p∂ tZh≥ Cßs\ kI-eXpw {]kvXpX ]nXm-a-ls‚ t]cn-em-bn-cn°pw {]kn-≤-am-hpI. Cu kmam\y kz`m- h - Ø ns‚ {]I- S - a mb Hcp- Z m- l - c - W - a mWv A»q¿. DXv]-Øn-bnse hwim-h-en-b-\p-k-cn®v, t\ml-bpsS aqØ aI\mb tians‚ Hcp ]p{X-\m-Ip∂p A»q¿.24 At±-l-Øns‚ ]n∑p-d°m¿ B t]cn- e mWv A\- ¥ - c - I m- e Øv Adn- b - s ∏- ´ Xv . Ah¿ km{amPyw ÿm]n-®-t∏mƒ AXns‚ t]¿ A»q¿ F∂mbn. {Ko°pIm¿ AXns\ "A o-cnb' F∂p-®-cn®p. Aßs\ B h¿§-Øn\pw Ah-cpsS cmPy-Øn\pw Xe-ÿm-\-\-K-cn°pw `mj°pw kwkvIm-cØn-\p-sa√mw A»q¿ F∂ \maw {]kn-≤-ambn. F¥n-\-[nIw Ah¿ ]qPn-®n-cp∂ {][m\ ssZh-Øns‚ t]¿ t]mepw A»q¿ F∂m-bnØo¿∂p. "hniz hn⁄m\ tImiw' tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp∂p: ""(Cuiz-c-\mb) A»q-dns‚ \mSv F∂¿Yw hcp∂ Hcp ]Z-Øns‚ {Ko°p-cq-]-amWv A o-cnb. Cu ]ucm-WnI cmPyw Ct∏m-gsØ CdmJns‚ hS-°≥ `mK-ØmWv ÿnXn-sN-øp-∂Xv........ A»q¿ Aßs\ Hcp ssZh-Øn-s‚bpw ]´-W-Øn-s‚bpw cmPy-Øn-s‚bpw t]cm-bnØo¿∂p.'' 25 Cu hg°w k\n-jvI¿jw ]n≥Xp-S¿∂p-h∂ as‰mcp P\-h¿§am-bn-cp∂p Acm-ay¿. t\ml-bpsS ]p{X-\mb tians‚ as‰mcp aIs‚ t]¿ "Acmw' F∂m-bn-cp∂p.26 Ct±-l-Øns‚ k¥m\ ]c-ºc Acmay¿ F∂ t]cn¬ Adn-b-s∏´p. Acm-ay¿ GtX-Xn-S-ß-fn¬ tI{µßƒ ÿm]n-®n-cp-∂pthm, Ahn-S-ß-sfsb√mw Acmw F∂ Ah-cpsS Ipe-]-Xn-bpsS \maw tN¿ØmWv hnfn-®n-cp-∂Xv. ss__nƒ Iqe-¶j-ambn ]cn-tim-[n-®m¬ Cu hkvXpX hy‡-amhpw. Nne DZm-l-cW-߃ Xmsg ImWn-°p∂p: saskm-s]m-t´-an-b-bn¬ Acm-ay¿ tI{µw ÿm]n®p. X∂n-anØw AXn\v "]±≥˛Acmw' F∂ t]¿ hoWp.27 Kne-bm-Zn¬ (kndnb) Ah¿ `cWw \SØn. AXn-\m¬ AXns\ "Acmw' F∂p hnfn-®ph∂p.28 ZtΩ-i-°n¬ (Ua-kv° v) Ah¿ B[n-]Xyw ÿm]n®p. X∑qew AXpw Acmw F∂ \ma-Øn-emWv Adn-b-s∏-´Xv.29 hS-°≥ Atd_y Ah-cpsS A[o-\-Øn¬ h∂p. AXn\pw Acmw F∂mbn t]¿. 30



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CtX hg-°-amWv ]ucm-WnI C≥tUm˛Bcy≥amcpw kzoI-cn®p- h - ∂ - s X∂v Ncn{Xw tLmjn- ° p∂p. `mcX- Ø n¬ Ah¿ Hcp km{amPyw ÿm]n-®-t∏mƒ AXns‚ \maw "Bcy-h¿Øw' F∂mbn. Ah-cpsS `mj "Bcy-`mj' F∂ t]cn-emWv hnfn-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂Xv. Ah-cpsS {][m\ tZh≥am-cn-sem-∂ns‚ t]¿ "Acyam' F∂m-bn-cp∂p. CtX ]mc-º-cysØ ]n≥Xp-S¿∂m-hWw, Hcp £{Xn-b-\mb KuX-a_p-≤≥ Xs‚ auenI kXy-߃°v "Bcy-k-Xy-߃' F∂p \maI-cWw sNbvXXv. BI-bm¬, Bcy\pw Acmapw t]cn¬ am{X-a√, Xß-fpsS Ipe]-Xn-bpsS \maw ssIhn-SmsX \ne-\n¿Øn-t∏m-cp-∂-Xnepw ]c-kv]cw tbmPn®p ImWp∂p. AXn-\m¬ ss__nƒ ]d-bp∂ Acm-ay¿ Xs∂bm-hWw \ΩpsS Bcy-∑m-cp-sa-∂q-ln-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p.



Acmapw Jp¿-B\pw "Cdav' F∂p t]cmb Hcp {]mNo\ P\-h¿§sØ Jp¿-B≥ 89˛mw A[ymbw \ap°v ]cn- N - b - s ∏- S p- Ø p- ∂ p≠v . temI- s Øßpw XpeyX ImW-s∏-SmØ Hcp {]_-e-h¿§-am-bn-cp∂p Ah-sc∂pw Jp¿B≥ {]tXyIw FSp-Øp-]-d-™n-´p≠v. Jp¿-Bs‚ `mj-bn¬ Xs∂ ImWpI: ""BZn-t\mSv˛kvXq]-ß-fp-S-b-hcpw cmPy-ß-fn¬ XpeyX krjvSn°- s ∏- ´ n- ´ n- √ m- Ø - h - c p- a mb "Cdan't\mSv ˛ \ns‚ Cuiz- c ≥ Fßs\ {]h¿Øn-®p-sh∂v I≠n-s√tbm?'' 31 hen-sbmcp P\-h¿§-am-bn-cp∂p Cdw. BZp hwiw AXns‚ Hcp imJbpw. BZn-s\-∏‰n Jp¿-B≥ Ah-Xc - n-°p∂ ImesØ Ad-_n-Iƒ°v tI´p-tIƒhn hgn Adn-bm-am-bn-cp∂p. hºn® {]Xm-]-tØmSpw {]`mh-tØmSpw IqSn ]pcm-X\ ImeØv Atd_y `cn-®n-cp∂ Ah¿ GtXm {]Ir-Xn-tIm-]-Øn-∂n-c-bmbn, Atd-_y-bn¬\n∂v \nt»jw D∑q-e\w sNø-s∏´p. apI-fn-ep-≤-cn® hN-\-Øn¬ {]kvXpX kw`-h-amWv A\pkva-cn-®n-´p-≈Xv. ChnsS ]d™ Cdw ss__n- f nse Acmw Xs∂- b m- s W∂p auem\m kønZv kpsse-am≥ \Zvhn ka¿Yn-®n-´p≠v. ln{_p-hnse Acm-ans‚ Ad_n cq]-as{X Cdw. i_vZ-Øn-se∂ t]mse-Øs∂ A¿Y-Ønepw Ah an°-hmdpw ASp-°p-∂p≠v. D∂Xw, t{ijvTw, {]ikvXw, ]hn{Xw Fs∂m-s°-bmWv ln{_p-hn¬ Acm-ans‚ A¿Yw. Cd-an\pw GXm≠v AXn-t\m-S-SpØ A¿Y-am-Wp-≈Xv. ]¿∆-X-Øn\pw hgn-bn¬ \m´n-\n¿Ønb \mgn-I-°-√n\pw Ad_n `mj-bn¬ Cdw F∂p ]d- b p∂p. Db¿∂p \nev ° p- ∂ - X p- s Im- ≠ m- h Ww Ahbv ° v B kw⁄- e-`n-®Xv. 32 CXp-t]mse Bcy≥ F∂ kwkvIrX i_vZ-Øn\pw D∂Xw, t{i-jvTw, ]hn{Xw Fs∂m-s°-bmWv A¿Yw. Npcp-°-Øn¬ Acmw,



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Cdw, Bcy≥ F∂o i_vZ-߃°v A£-c-Øn-se∂ t]mse A¿YØnepw ASp-∏-ap≠v. Cd-ans‚ ]n≥ap-d-°m-cmbn ]e hwi-ßfpw \ne-hn¬ h∂p. Iq´Øn¬ H∂m-bn-cp∂p Atd-_y-bn¬ B[n-]Xyw ÿm]n® BZp-hwiw. AXn-\m¬, Ah¿ "BZp-Cdw' F∂ t]cn-emWv Adn-b-s∏-´n-cp-∂Xv. Chsc t\¿am¿§-Øn-te°v £Wn-°m-\mbn {]hm-N-I-\mb lqZv \nbp‡-\mbn. At±-lsØ Ah¿ [n°-cn®pIf™p. Ah-km\w BZphwiw ssZh-tIm-]-Øn-\n-c-bm-hp-Ibpw \mi-a-S-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. lqZv\-_n-bpsS A\p-bm-bn-I-fmb Hcp \yq\-]£w am{X-amWv Ahti-jn-®Xv. Ch¿ ]n∂oSv B[n-]-Xy-Øn-te-°p-b¿∂p. Ah-km\w Chcpw [n°m-cn-I-fm-bn-Øo¿∂p. "kaq-Zvhwiw' F∂ t]cn-emWv Chsc Jp¿-B≥ ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p-≈Xv. Aßs\ Chcpw \mamh-ti-j-ambn. BZn-s‚bpw kaq-Zn-s‚bpw IY Jp¿-B-\n¬ ]te-S-ß-fnepw A\pkva-cn-®n-´p≠v. B c≠p hwi-ßsf Ad_n Ncn-{X-Im-c-∑m¿ "_mbnZm-A-d_n'IfpsS (\mam-h-ti-j-amb Ad_n tKm{X-ß-fpsS) Iq´-ØnemWv FÆn-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv. BZpw Cdapw XΩn- e p≈ Nm¿®sb∏‰n apkv e nw Ncn- { X- I mc≥am¿°p {][m-\-am-bn -c≠p A`n-{]m-b-ß-fp≠v; Cdan¬ \n∂v Dukpw, Dukn¬ \n∂p BZpw DZv`-hn-®p-sh-∂mWv C_v\p JpssX_-bpsS A`n-{]mbw. F∂m¬ J¬J-i-µn-bpsS A`n-{]m-bw, Cdan¬\n∂p Du_oepw Du_o-en¬ \n∂p Dukpw Dukn¬ \n∂v BZpw DZv`-hn®p F∂m-Ip∂p.33GXm-bmepw Cd-amWv BZns‚ Ipe-]Xn F∂ hnj-b-Øn¬ Ccp-hcpw tbmPn-°p-∂p≠v. Bcy≥am-tcbpw Acm-ay≥am-tcbpw t]mse Cdw h¿§-°mcpw Xß-fpsS Ipe-]-Xn-bpsS \maw ssIsh-Sn-bmsX \ne\n¿Øm≥ {ian®n-cp-∂-Xmbn ImWp∂p. Ad_n Ncn-{X-Im-c-\mb C_v\p J¬Zq≥ ({In.1332˛ 1404) tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bXp t\m°pI: ""BZp-hwiw \ne-hn-en-cp-∂-t∏mƒ "BZp Cdw' F∂p hnfn-°-s∏´n-cp∂p. Ah¿ \in®p. kaqZp hwiw h∂-t∏mƒ AXns‚ t]¿ "kaqZp Cdw' F∂m-bn-Øo¿∂p. ]n∂oSv \nwdqZv hwiw h∂p. XZ-hkcw "\nwdqZp Cdw' F∂p hnfn-°-s∏´p.''34 BZpw kaqZpw \nwdqZpw Htc ]mc-º-cy-Øn¬\n-∂m-Wp-Zv`-hn-®Xv. ]t£, \nwdq-Zns‚ `c-W-IqSw _m_n- t em- W n- b - b n- e m- b n- c p∂p. A{_- l m- a ns‚ ImeØv _m_ntem¨ `cn-®n-cp∂ cmP-Ip-Spw_w AXm-bn-cp∂p sh∂v ss__n-fn¬ \n∂pw Ad-_n-N-cn-{X-{K-Ÿ-ß-fn¬ \n∂pw a\- n-em°mw. kz¥w cmjv{S-߃°pw hwi-߃°pw am{X-a√, X߃ \n¿an°p∂ sIm´m-c-߃°pw DZym-\-߃°pw IqSn "Cdw' F∂-t]¿ BZp hwiw \¬In-bn-cp∂p. Cu h-kvXpX Ad-_n-I-fn¬ \ne-\n-∂n-cp∂



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Nne sFXn-ly-ß-fn¬ \n∂pw a\- n-em°mw. BZns‚ ]n≥Km-anbpw AXn-i-‡-\p-amb "i±m-Zp-cm-Pmhv' ba-\n¬ kz¿§-Xp-ey-amb Hcp-Zym\hpw sIm´m-chpw ]Wn-bn-®p-sh∂p Hssc-Xn-ly-ap≠v. CtX-∏‰n Ad_n˛ t]¿jy≥ kmln- X y- ß ƒ [mcmfw ]cm- a ¿in- ® - X mbn ImWmw. Cu Bcm- a - Ø n\v Cdw F∂m- b n- c p∂p t]¿. {]kn- ≤ t]¿jy≥ Ihn Da¿ Jøman ({In. 1123˛¬ acWw)s‚ "dp_m- C ømØn'(NXp-jv]-Zn-Iƒ)¬ {]kvXpX DZym\w ]cm-ar-jvS-am-bn-´p≠v: ""tdmkn∂p hnfn-s∏t´m "cocmapw'apSn-™p-t]mbv, "PwjoZn'≥ Ggp hf-s°-´p-ff Is∏tßm t]mbv! F∂m-ep-an∂pw tXm´w ]q°p∂p, tXm´n≥ h°n¬ aps∂-t∏m¬ amWn-Iy-ß-fp-Xn¿∏q {Zm£m-h√n.'' 35 ChnsS ]d™ "Cucmw' i±m-Zns‚ sF-Xn-lm-kn-I-m-cm-a-as{X. t]¿jy-bpsS t]¿ Cdm≥ F∂m-Wt√m. CXns‚ \njv]Øn Cdan¬ \n∂m-Ip∂p. AXns‚ A¿Yw Cd-ans‚, AYhm Bcy-≥am-cpsS cmPyw F∂mWv. hniz-hn-⁄m-\-tImiw ]d-bp∂p: ""Cdm≥ F∂m¬ Bcy≥am-cpsS \mSv F∂m-W¿Yw.''36 BI-bm¬ Acmw, Cdmw, Cdm≥, Bcy≥ Fs∂ms° ]d-bp-∂Xv Htc t]cns‚ hnhn[ cq]-ß-fs{X. AXn-\m¬, Bcy-∑m-cpsS aqe-Xd-hmSpw Xnc°n, DØ-c-{[p-h-Øn-tet°m, at[y-jy-bn-tet°m t]mtI≠-Xn√. ]›n-ta-jy-bn¬Xs∂ AXv Is≠-Øm≥ Ignbpw F∂mWv tXm∂p-∂Xv.



C{µ≥ sIm≠p-h∂ "bZp-°ƒ' Bcy≥am-cpsS Bcm-[y-\mb C{µ≥ Zqc-Zn-°n¬\n∂v c≠p hwi°msc sIm≠p-t]m-∂-Xmbn EtKzZw ]d-bp∂p: bZp-°fpw Xp¿h-icp-am-W-h¿: ""bZp-Xp¿h-isc Zqc±n-°n¬\n∂p kptJ\ Xm≥ sIm≠p-t]m∂q, bphm-hn-{µ≥; kJm-hmI, \ap-°-h≥!'' 37 C∏-d™ bZp-hn¬\n-∂mWv, `mc-X-Øn¬ bmZ¿, AYhm bmZ-hhw-i-°m¿ D≠m-bXv. Ch¿ kztZ-in-I-f√, hntZ-in-I-fm-bn-cp∂p. {]kvXpX bZphpw, bmZzcpw Jp¿-B-\n¬ ]d™ BZns‚ `mc-Xob cq]am-hm≥ hfsc km[y-X-bp-≠v. BZns‚ BZym-£-csØ AXns‚ icn-bmb cq]-Øn¬ kwkvIr-X-Øn¬ D®-cn-°mt\m Fgp-Xmt\m km[y-a√. AXn\p ]Icw Nne-t∏mƒ "B' F∂pw "bm' F∂p-amWv Fgp-Xmdpw D®-cn-°m-dp-ap-≈Xv. Aßs\ BZv "bmZpw' "bZp'ambn -cq]m-¥-c-s∏-´-Xm-hWw.



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skan-‰n-°p-Imcpw h¿§-im-kv{X-]-c-ambn H∂m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂¿Yw. ]t£, Bcy≥ `mj-Ifpw skan-‰n-Iv`m-j-Ifpw XΩn¬ auen-I-amb A¥-c-ap-s≠-∂mWv `mjm-K-th-j-I≥am-cpsS A`n-{]mbw. F∂m¬, `mjm sshPm-Xy-sØ-°p-dn® {]kvXpX \nK-a\w Hc-¥na Xocp-am-\a√. AXn¬ ]Wv U n- X - ≥ am- c psS Dul- Ø n\v hep- X mb ]¶p≠v . IqSmsX, skan-‰nIv `mj-I-fn¬s∏´ Bcm-an°pw Bcy≥ `mj-I-fnsem-∂mb t]¿jy\pw XΩn¬ i_vZ-im-kv{X-]-c-amb ASp-∏-ap-s≠∂v `mjm-K-th-j-I¿Xs∂ kΩ-Xn-°p-∂p≠v. ""i_vZ-im-kv{X-]-c-ambn t\m°n-bm¬ Bcm-an-°nse ]e ]Z-ßfpw A°m-Un-b-\nepw t]¿jy\n-epw-\n∂p ISw hmßn-b-Xm-sW∂p Im◊m≥ Ignbpw F∂mWv `mjm-`n-⁄≥am-cpsS ]£w.''38 ISw GXv GXn¬\n-s∂-SpØp F∂ {]iv\w X¬°mew \ap-°phn-t´°mw. ]t£, Bcm-an°pw t]¿jy\pw XΩn¬ i_vZ-im-kv{X-]c-ambn kmZr-iy-ap-s≠∂ hkvXpX {it≤-b-amWv. IqSmsX Gjymssa-\¿, Ip¿Zn-kvYm≥, tIm°-k v, bqdmƒ]¿∆-X-\n-c-Iƒ, A^vKm\n-ÿm≥, C¥y, ssN\, ssN\-bnse hen-b-a-Xn¬ {]tZ-i-߃, CuPn]vXv apX-emb CS-ß-fn¬\n-s∂√mw Bcm-an°v en]n-bnepw Bcm-an°v `mj-bn-ep-ap-≈ {]mNo\ imk-\-߃ In´n-bn-´p≠v.'' 39 CsX√mw sXfn-bn-°p-∂Xv Bcm-an°v `mj kwkm-cn-®n-cp∂ P\-X°v {]kvXpX cmPy-ß-fp-ambn ASpØ _‘-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂m-Wt√m. hmkvX-h-Øn¬ Acm-ay-h¿§-°m-cpsS `mj-bm-bn-cp∂p Bcm-an°v. Imem-¥-c-Øn¬ ]cn-h¿Ø-\-߃°v hnt[-b-ambn ktlm-Z-c-`m-jI-fn¬\n∂p Xptemw AI-∂p-t]m-b-Xm-bn-cn°mw.



Ncn-{X-]c - X BZn-s‚bpw Cd-an-s‚bpw Ncn-{X-]-c-amb AkvXnXzw ]m›m-Xy≥ Ncn-{X-Im-c≥am¿ ]ecpw AwKo-I-cn-°p-∂n√. BZp-hw-i-sØ- w-_‘n® Jp¿-B-\nse IY-I-f-{Xbpw sF-Xn-ly-ß-fm-sW-∂s{X AhcpsS ]£w. CXp-i-cn-b√. {InkvXp-h¿j-Øns‚ Bcw-`-Im-eØp {Ko°v `qan-im-kv{X-Im-c≥am¿ Fgp-Xnb {KŸ-ß-fn¬ BZn-s\-∏-‰nbpw BZv Cd-an-s\-∏-‰nbpw ]cm-a¿in®n´p-≠v. Ahsc D≤-cn®p auem\m \Zvhn- tc-J-s∏-Sp-Øn-bXp ImWpI: bh-\-`q-an-im-kv{X-Im-c≥am¿ "lZv-d-auØn' se Hcp tKm{X-Øns‚ \ma-sa∂ \ne-bn¬ "B{U-an-´mbv(Adramitai) F∂p-]-d-™n-´p≠v. "Smbv' (Tai) F∂Xp {Ko°v `mj-bn¬ hwi-sØ-°p-dn-°p∂ ]Z-amWv. A ¬ hm°v "B{Uw' ( Adram ) F∂s{X. Jp¿- B - \ n¬ ]d™ "BZpCd'ans‚ icn-bmb {Ko°p-cq-]-am-WXv. ]t£, lZv-d-au-Øns‚ {Ko°p \ma-am-W-sX∂p ]ecpw [cn-®p-t]m-bn-´p≠v. lZv-d-au-Øp-Imsc Ipdn°p∂ {Ko°p `mj-bnse bYm¿Y ]Zw "Jm{S tam´n-´mbv' (Chatramotitai) F∂-XmWv........... _Øveo-aqkv ( Ptolemy- acWw: {In.167) BZp-hw-



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isØ "BUn-´mbv' (Aditai) F∂pw "Hm¿Un-´mbv' (Oarditai) F∂pw˛ c≠p cq]-Øn¬ ˛ hyh-l-cn-®n-´p≠v. F∂m¬ Ch¿ lZv-d-au-Øp-Imcm-sW-∂s{X At±lhpw [cn-®n-´p-f-fXv.''40 {]mNo\ {Ko°v `qan-imkv{X ]WvUn-X≥am¿°v BZn-s‚bpw BZpC-d-an-s‚bpw t]cp-Iƒ Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂mWv ta¬ {]kv-Xmhw sXfn-bn-°p-∂Xv. ]t£, lZvd-au-Øp-Imsc Ipdn-°p∂ hm°m-WsX∂v Ah¿ sX‰n-≤-cn®p. Hcp-]t£, {Ko°v {KŸ-Im-c≥am-cpsS ImeØv lZv-d-au-Øn¬ B t]cn¬ h√ tKm{X-°mcpw \nh-kn-®n-cp∂n-cn°mw. GXm-bmepw Ah-cpsS [mcW icn-b√. lZvd-au-Øp-Im¿ F∂ A¿Y-Øn¬ {Ko°p-`m-j-bn¬ thsd-Øs∂ ]Z-ap-≈ kvYnXn°v hnti-jn®pw. {Ko°p {KŸ-Imc-∑msc D]-Po-hn®p dh. ^m¿Ã¿ (Farster) ]Xns\´mw iX- I - Ø ns‚ a[y- Ø n¬ Atd- _ y- b psS Hcp Ncn- { X- ` q- a nimkv{Xw Xøm-dm-°p-I-bp-≠mbn. Historical Geography of Arabia F∂s{X B IrXn-bpsS t]¿. CXn¬ Atd-_y-bnse ]pcm-X\ tKm{X-ß-fpsS Hcp enÃv At±lw sImSp-Øn-´p≠v. B{U-an-´mbv, BUn-´mbv apXemb i_vZ-߃ AXnepw ÿew ]nSn-®n-´p≠v. auem\m \Zvhn Xs‚ "A¿Zp¬ Jp¿-B\n'¬ {]kvXpX enÃv D≤-cn-°p-Ibpw Nne hwiß-sf-°p-dn® ^m¿Ã-dpsS [mcW ]ni-Im-sW∂p Nq≠n-°m-Wn-°pIbpw sNbvXn-´p≠v.41 {Ko°p `qan-im-kv{X-Im-c-\mb tSmfan Atd_y kµ¿in-®n-´n√. CuPn-]vXn-emWv At±lw Xma-kn-®n-cp-∂Xv. AXn-\m¬, Atd-_ybnse ]pcm-X\ tKm{X-ß-fpsS icn-bmb kvYnXn-K-Xn-Iƒ At±-lØn\v a\- n-em-°m-s\m-Øn-s√-¶n¬ AXn-sem´pw B›-cy-s∏-Sm-\n√. F¶nepw At±-l-Øns‚ `qan-im-kv{X-{K-Ÿ-Øn¬ BZn-s‚bpw Cdan-s‚bpw \ma-߃ kvYew ]nSn-®n-´p-f-f-Xn-\m¬ Jp¿-B≥ IY\w sNbvX B hwi-߃°v Ncn-{X-]-c-amb AkvXn-Xz-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂psh∂ Imcy-Øn¬ ktµ-l-Øn-\n-S-bn√. Ip-dn-∏p-Iƒ 1. Rgvedic India and Rgvedic Culture 2. KZy-ssI-cfn by ]n. Zmtam-Z-c≥]n≈



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3. Veda and Vedanta



4. Cdm≥Im-cpsS Hcp thZ-{KŸw 5. Artic home in Vedas p. 19



6. hniz-hn-⁄m-\-tImiw (Bcy-∑m¿) hm. 2, t]. 6



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9. A¿Zp¬ Jp¿-B≥ hm. 1, t]. 139 t\m°pI. 10. temI-N-cn{Xw hm. 1, t]. 75



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11. `mcX _rl-®-cn{Xw by B¿.kn. aPpw-Zm¿, F®v.kn. dmbv Nu[cn, ImfnIn¶¿ZØ hm. 1, t]. 24 12. A¿Zp¬ Jp¿-B≥ hm. 1, t]. 140 13.



Advanced History of India P. 24



14. Encyclopedia Britannica Vol. XI, P. 556 (Hittites) Edition 1965



15. EtKz-Z-Øn-eqsS t]. 134 16. DXv]Øn 25: 2 t\m°pI. 17. Ibid 37:25 18. Ibid 37: 28 19. Ibid 37: 27, 28 20. A¿Zp¬ Jp¿-B≥ hm 2, t]. 6 21. kwJym-]p-kvXIw 31: 7 22. DXv]Øn 15: 18-˛21 23. Ibid 26: 34 24. Ibid 10: 22 25. hniz-hn-⁄m-\-tImiw hm. 1, t]. 687, 688 26. DXv]Øn 10: 22 27. Ibid 24: 10˛Dw 25: 20˛Dw t\m°pI. 28. Ibid 37: 25˛Dw i cmPm-°-∑m¿ 22: 3˛Dw t\m°pI. 29. i cmPm-°-∑m¿ 20: 5˛Dw 20: 34˛Dw t\m°pI. 30. kwJy 22: 1˛Dw 23: 7˛Dw t\m°pI. 31. Jp¿-B≥ A[ymbw 89, kq‡w 7, 8 32. A¿Zp¬ Jp¿-B≥ hm. 1 t]. 128 t\m°pI. 33. Ibid hm. 1, t]. 125 t\m°pI. 34. C_v\p J¬Zqs‚ Ncn-{X-{KŸw hm. 2, t]. 7 35. Ipkp-a-Øns‚ "Ha¿ Jømw' t]. 4 36. hniz-hn-⁄m-\-tImiw hm. 2, t]. 471 37. EtKzZw aWvUew 6, kq‡w 45, EIv 1 38. hniz-hn-⁄m-\-tImiw hm. 1, t]. 969 39. Ibid hm. 1, t]. 969 40. A¿Zp¬ Jp¿-B≥ hm. 1, t]. 75, 76 t\m°pI. 41. A¿Zp¬ Jp¿B≥ hm. 1, t]. 76-˛81 t\m°pI.



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bp-≠mbn. Cu ASn-kvYm-\-Øn¬ C≥tUm˛Bcy≥am¿ h¿§-im-kv{X]-c-ambn skan-‰nIv hwi-Øn¬s]-Sp∂p. F∂m¬ B[p-\nI Ncn-{XIm-c-∑m¿ Bcy-h¿§-ßfpw skan-‰n-Ivh¿§-ßfpw XΩn¬ AP-K-Pm¥cw I¬]n-°p∂p. ChnsS Hcp hni-Zo-I-cWw Bh-iy-am-sW∂p tXm∂p∂p. hmkv- X h- Ø n¬ kmt¶- X nI kw⁄m- ] - c - a mWo A¥cw. ss__nfpw Atd-_y≥ Ncn-{X-Im-c≥amcpw hwisØ ASn-ÿm-\s∏-Sp-Øn-bmWv h¿K-hn-`-P\w sNbvXn-´p-≈Xv. B[p-\nI Ncn-{X-Imc-∑m-cm-Is´, ico-cm-Ir-Xn-sbbpw `mj-I-fpsS kmPmXy sshPm-Xyß-sfbpw ]cn-K-Wn®pw. AXn-\m¬, ss__nƒ skan-‰n-Ivh¿K-ambn Xcw-Xn-cn-°p∂ Nne hn`m-K-ß-fpsS `mj skan-‰n-°-√mØ Imc-WØm¬, B[p-\nI Ncn-{X-Im-c-∑m¿ Ahsc as‰mcp h¿K-ambn ]cn-KWn-°p∂p. CXn-s\mcp DZm-l-c-W-amWv "Gem-ssa-‰p-Im¿.' t\ml-bpsS ]p{X-\mb tians‚ Hcp aIs‚ \maw "Gemw' F∂mbn-cp∂p.1 Gem-ans‚ k¥m-\-]-c-ºc "Ge-may¿' F∂ t]cn¬ Adnb-s∏-´p. Cw•o-jp-Im¿ Chsc "Gem-ssa‰vkv'(Elamites) F∂p hnfn°p∂p. Ncn-{X-Øn-\-dn-hmb ImeØv, sX°p ]Sn-™m-d≥ t]¿jybnse kqk(Susa) bnemWv Ch¿ A[n-hm-k-ap-d-∏n-®n-cp-∂Xv. F∂m¬, B[p-\nI Ncn-{X-Im-c≥am¿ Gem-aysc skan-‰n-°p-I-fmbn IW-°m°p-∂n√. ImcWw, Ah¿ skan-‰n°v `mj-b√ kwkm-cn-®n-cp-∂Xv. DXv]-Øn-]p-kvX-I-Ønse hwim-h-en-b-\p-k-cn®v , t\ml-bpsS ]p{X-\mb tians‚ k¥-Xn-I-sf√mw tiay-cmWv; AYhm skan-‰n°p-Im¿. Chsc Atd-_y≥ Ncn-{X-Im-c≥am¿ "_\qkmw' (kmans‚ k¥-Xn-Iƒ) F∂p hnfn-°p∂p. ]t£, C°q-´-Øn¬ skan-‰nIv `mj -kw-km-cn-®n-cp-∂-htcm, kwkm-cn-®p-h-cp-∂-htcm Bb hn`m-K-ßsf am{X-amWv B[p-\nI Ncn-{X-Im-c-≥am¿ skan-‰nIv h¿K-Øn¬s]-´-hcmbn IW-°m-°p-∂Xv. kmt¶-XnI kw⁄-bn-ep-≈ Cu A¥cw hmb-\-°m¿ {]tXyIw Ku\n-®n-cn-°Ww. C≥tUm˛Bcy≥am¿ skan‰nIv h¿§- Ø n¬ s]´- h - s c∂p ]d- b p- t ºmƒ \map- t ±- i n- ° p- ∂ Xv DXv]Øn ]pkvX-I-Ønse hwim-h-en-b-\p-k-cn®v, Ah¿ tians‚ aI\mb Acm-ans‚ ]n≥ap-d-°m-cm-sW-∂s{X.



tiay-h¿K-°m-cpsS BZy Xd-hmSv tiay-h¿§-°m-cpsS aqe-X-d-hm-Sn-s\-∏‰n B[p-\nI Ncn-{X-K-th-jI≥-am¿°n-S-bn¬ kmc-amb X¿°-ap≠v. F∂m¬, {]mNo\ Atd-_ymN-cn-{X-Im-c≥am¿ Ah-Im-i-s∏-´n-´p-≈Xv Ah-cpsS BZn-a-hm-k-ÿew Atd- _ y- b m- b n- c p- ∂ p- s h∂s{X. Atd- _ y≥ aW- e m- c - W y- Ø n¬ \n∂mWv temI-Øn-s‚ \m\m-`m-K-ß-fn-te°pw kmans‚ ]n≥ap-d-°m¿ {]h-ln-®Xv. {In. 889 (ln. 276)˛¬ Nc-a-K-Xn-b-S™ C_v\p-Jp-ssX_ -ssZ-\qcn At±-l-Øns‚ "InXm-_p¬ aB-cn^n'¬ tcJ-s∏-Sp-



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Øp∂p: ""\qlns‚ ]p{X-\mb kmam-Is´, `qtKm-f-Øns‚ a[y-`m-KØmWv Xma-k-ap-d-∏n-®Xv. AXm-bXv, a°-bnepw ]cn-k-c-ß-fnepw. ba≥, lZvdauØv, Ham≥, _lvdbv≥ apX-emb ÿe-߃ hsc Ah¿ A[o-\-Øn-em°n.''2 ss__n-fn-tebpw AXns‚ hymJym-\-ß-fn-tebpw {]kv-Xm-h-\Ifpw {]kvXpX hmZ-tØm-S-Sp-°p-∂p≠v. tians‚ ]p{X≥am-sc-°p-dn®p≈ hnh-c-W-sØ-Øp-S¿∂p DXv]Øn tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp∂p: ""`qan-bn¬ Hs°bpw Htc `mjbpw Htc hm°pw Bbn-cp∂p. F∂m¬, Ah¿(tiw ]p{X≥am¿) Ing-t°m´p bm{X sNbvXp, io\m¿ (_m_n-tem¨) tZiØp Hcp ka-`qan I≠p. AhnsS IpSn-bn-cp∂p.''3 ss__nƒ ]gb \nb-a-Øns‚ Hcm-[n-Im-cnI `mjy-ambn AwKoI-cn-°-s∏´ tPmk^v ^vfhn-bkn (Josephus Flavius A.D. 37-˛97)s‚ Ncn{X-{K-Ÿ-Øn¬ ImWp∂p: ""Ah¿ (tiw k¥- X n- I ƒ) bq{^- ´ okv \Zn apX¬ C≥Uym kap{Zw hsc A[n-hm-k-ap-d-∏n-®n-cp∂p.''4 bq{^-´o-kn-s‚bpw C¥ym-k-ap-{Z-Øn-s‚bpw CS°v Atd-_y-b√msX as‰mcp cmPy-an-√t√m. BI-bm¬ skan-‰nIv hwi-Øns‚ aqeX-d-hmSv Atd-_y-bm-sW∂ Ad_n Ncn-{X-Im-c≥am-cpsS Ah-Im-ihm-Z-Øn-\p-t]m-Zv_-e-Iam-Ip∂p blq-Z-cpsS tcJ-Iƒ.



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A[n-hm-k-Ønt\m cmPyw Iog-S-°p-∂-Xnt\m ]pd-ta-\n∂p IS∂ph∂Xm-bn-´mWv \ap°v ImWm≥ Ign-bp-∂Xv. GsXm-cn-SØv IS∂psN√ptºmgpw AhnsS Ah¿-°p apºmbn IpSn-]m¿Øn-´p-≈ BZn-hm-knIsf Ah¿ I≠p-ap-´p-∂p≠v. ]t£, Atd-_y-bn¬ am{Xw kztZ-inI-sf-t∏m-se-bmWv Ahsc \mw ImWp-∂Xv. Im¬Un-b-bn-tebpw A o-cn-b-bn-tebpw ]pcm-X-ss\-Xn-ly-ß-fn¬\n-∂p a\- n-em-Ip-∂Xv Ah¿ sX°p-\n∂p h∂p-sh-∂mWv (Ah-bpsS sX°p-`m-K-Øm-Wt√m Atd_y kvYnXn-sN-øp-∂Xv). Nne¿ h∂Xv t]¿jy≥ Dƒ°-S¬ hgnbm-bn-cp-∂psh-¶n¬, a‰p Nne¿ h∂Xv kndn-bbpw Atd-_y≥ aWem-c-Wyhpw XcWwsNbvXp-sIm-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂p-am{Xw.''5 Ata-cn-°≥ ]WvUn-X-\mb s{]m^. cmP¿kv At±-l-Øns‚ "_m_n- t em¨˛A o- c nbm Ncn{X'Øn¬ ap≥K- W \ Iev ] n- ® n- ´ p≈Xpw CtX A`n-{]m-b-Øn-\m-Ip∂p. cmP¿kv Fgp-Xp∂p: ""skan-‰nIv h¿§-߃ Fhn-sS-\n-∂mWv h∂Xv? hS-°p-≈ Ip¿ZnkvXm≥ ae{º-tZ-i-ß-fn¬\n-∂mWv Ah¿ h∂n-´p-≈-sX∂p Nne¿ hmZn-°p∂p.... F∂m¬, Cu A`n-{]mbw Ct∏mƒ Xnc-kvI-cn-°-s∏-´ncn-°p∂p....... B{^n-°-bmWv Ah-cpsS BZn-a-hm-k-kvYew F∂mWv thsdmcp kn≤m¥w. skan-‰nIv `mj-Ifpw (B{^n-°-bnse) lman‰nIv `mj-Ifpw XΩn¬ ImWp∂ kmZr-iy-amWv Ah¿°v sXfnhv... Cu kn≤m-¥-Øn-\-\p-Iq-e-ambn hf-sc-sbms° {]kvXm-hn-°-s∏-´n´p≠v. F∂n-cp-∂mepw aq∂m-a-sXmcp kn≤m-¥sØ ]n¥m-ßn-s°m≠v {]_-e-amb [mcmfw A`n-{]m-b-߃ {]I-Sn-∏n-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p∂p. Atd_y-bm-bn-cp∂p skan-‰nIv hwi-Øns‚ aqe-X-d-hmSv F∂p-≈Xs{X B kn≤m¥w. Ahn-sS-\n∂v Ah¿ hnim-e-amb imZze {]tZ-i-ßfpw Xnc°n, saskm-s]m-t´-an-b-bnepw I\ms‚ (^n\ojy) ]›n-a-`m-Kßfnepw hs∂Øn. Cu HSp-hn¬ ]d-™ -kn-≤m¥w ]pXnb A\pIq- e n- I sf BI¿jn- ® p- s Im- ≠ n- c n- ° p- I - b mWv . AXmWv C∂sØ hnZzm≥am-cpsS AwKo-IrX aX-sa∂v s]mXp-hn¬ ]d-bm-hp-∂-XmWv.''6 Cßs\ Atd-_y≥ Ncn-{X-Im-c-∑m-cpsS Ah-Im-i-hmZw B[p\nI Ncn-{X-]-WvUn-X-∑m-cn¬ ]ecpw icn-sh-®n-cn-°p-I-bmWv.



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AXn-]p-cm-X-\-ß-fmb Atd-_y≥ tKm{X-ßsf Ad-_n-N-cn-{X-Imc- ∑ m¿ "A¬Ad- _ p¬ _mbnZx' F∂p hnfn- ° p∂p. Atd- _ y≥ aÆn¬\n∂pw XpS-®p-am-‰-s∏-´-h-sc-∂¿Yw. Ah-cpsS \ma-a-√msX as‰m∂pw Atd-_y-bn¬ Ah-ti-jn-®n-´n√. CXmWv B t]¿ \evIphm≥ ImcWw. C°q-´-Øn¬ BZv, kaqZv, Pp¿lqw, enlvbm≥, Xkvav, PZokv F∂o {]mNo\ tKm{X-߃ Dƒs∏-Sp∂p. Ch-cm-bn-cp∂p km£m¬ Ad-_n-Iƒ. AXn-\m¬ Chsc "Bcn_' F∂pw Ncn-{X-Im-c-∑m¿ hnfn°m-dp≠v. ta¬ {]kv X m- h n® {]mNo\ Atd- _ y≥ tKm{X- ß - f n¬ BZns‚bpw kaq-Zn-s‚bpw t]cp-Iƒ {]kn-≤-am-Ip∂p. Ah-cpsS IY-Iƒ Jp¿-B≥ Ah-X-cn® Ime-Øp-≈ Ad-_n-Iƒ°v tI´p-tIƒhn aptJ\ Adn-bm-am-bn-cp∂p. Ah¿ B[n-]-Xy-Øn-s‚bpw {]Xm-]-Øn-s‚bpw DØpw-K-irw-K-Øn¬ FØn-bn-cp-∂-XmWv {]kn-≤n°v ImcWw. AXn\m¬, BZp-hw-i-Øn-s‚bpw kaqZv-hwi-Øn-s‚bpw IY-Iƒ Jp¿-B≥ AXns‚ {]Y-am-`n-kw-t_m-[n-X-cmb Ad-_n-Isf A\p-kva-cn-∏n-°pI-bp-≠mbn. {]mNo\ Ad_n tKm{X- ß ƒ _m_n- t em- W nb, CuPn]v X v , t]¿jy, Im¿tØPv apX-emb A\-d_n tZi-ßsf B{I-an®p IogS- ° p- I bpw Ahn- S - ß - f n¬ At\I \q‰m- ≠ p- I ƒ `c- W - k m- c Yyw Itø¬°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-´p≠v. Atd-_y≥ Ncn-{X-Im-c-∑m¿ Xß-fpsS IrXn- I - f n¬ Cu hkv X pX tcJ- s ∏- S p- Ø n- s h- ® n- c n- ° p∂p. ]t£, shdpw sFXn-ly-ß-fn¬ Ihn™ hne-sbm∂pw CXc Ncn-{X-Im-c∑m¿ Ah-cpsS Ah-Imi hmZ-߃°v Iev]n-®n-cp-∂n√. F∂m¬ B[p-\nI ]pcm-hkvXp Kth-j-W-ß-fpsS ^e-ambn Cu hmkvXhw Gd-°psd A\m-h-cWw sNø-s∏-´n-cn-°p∂p.



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cn-jvIr-Xcpw hntZ-io-b-cp-sa∂ \ne-bn¬ hfsc shdp-t∏m-Sp-Iq-Sn-bmWv \m´p-Im¿ ho£n-®n-cp-∂Xv. HSp-hn¬ {In. ap. 1600-˛mam-≠n¬ D≠mb P\-Iob hnπhw Ahsc B´n-tbm-Sn®p.''23 skan-‰n-°p-Im-cpsS Ipe-sØm-gn¬ I∂p-Im-en-Isf ta°-em-bncp- ∂ p- s h∂pw AXp- s Im- ≠ mWv Ah- c psS cmPm- ° - ∑ m¿°v ""slIv t kmkv ' F∂ t]¿ h∂- s X∂pw ]d- b - s ∏- S p∂p. "slIv ' F∂m¬ CuPn-]vjy≥`m-j-bn¬ cmPmhv F∂pw "tkmkv' F∂m¬ CS-b-∑m-sc-∂p-am-W¿Yw.24 Npcp-°-Øn¬ Cdm-Jn-se-∂-t]mse CuPn-]vXnepw skan-‰n-°p-ImcpsS cmP-hw-i-߃ B[n-]Xyw hln-®n-´p≠v. am{X-a√, A∂sØ kwkvIr-X-cm-jv{S-ß-sf√mw Cu h¿K-Øns‚ IpSn-tb-‰-Ønt\m B{Ia-W-Ønt\m hnt[-b-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂n-´p-ap≠v. B kwKXn \ap°v ]n∂oSv ImWmw. Cu h¿K-Øn¬ s]´ BZvhw-i-amWv Atd-_y-bn¬ B[n]Xyw hmWn-cp-∂-sX∂v \mw apºp {]kvXm-hn®p. B hw-i-Øn¬ \ntbm-Kn-X-\mb {]hm-N-I-\m-bn-cp∂p lqZv. kzP-\sØ At±lw DZvt_m-[n-∏n® Hcp hmNIw Jp¿-B≥ D≤-cn-®Xv ChnsS {]tXyIw {it≤-b-as{X: ""(Fs‚ P\-ßtf,) t\ml-bpsS P\-X°v tijw \n߃°mWv ssZhw {]mXn-\n[yw (B[n-]Xyw) \evIn-bn-´p-≈Xv. Cu A\p-{Klw kvacn-°p-hn≥.''25 t\ml-bpsS P\X kpta-cn-b≥am-cm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v \mw ap≥]v ka¿Yn-®n-´p≠v. kpta-cn-b≥am¿°v tijw temIm-[n-]-Xy-Øn-te°p-b¿∂p-h-∂Xv BZvhw-i-am-bn-cp∂p. AYhm skan-‰n-Ivh¿Kw. lqZv\_n-bpsS Cu DZvt_m-[\w F{X A¿Y-h-Øm-bn-cn-°p∂p! Ip-dn-∏p-Iƒ 1. DXv]Øn 10:22 2. InXm-_p¬ aB-cn-^v hm. 1, t]. 40 (CuPn]vXv) 3. DXv]Øn 11:1, 2 4. Cw•ojv hnh¿Ø\w hm. 1, t]. 35({In. 1882) 5. A¿Zp¬ Jp¿-B≥ hm. 1, t]. 112 6. D≤-cWw: AtX {KŸw hm. 1, t]. 111 7. InXm-_p¬ C_¿ hm. 2, t]. 259 (CuPn]vXv) 8. InXm-_p¬ aB-cn^v t]. 10 9. D≤-cWw: A¿Zp¬ Jp¿-B≥ hm: 1, t]. 133 10. D≤-cWw: Ibid hmfyw 1, t]. 133 11. Xz_vcn-bpsS Ncn{X {KŸw hm. 1, t]. 205 (bqtdm∏v) 12. temI Ncn{Xw hm. 1, t]. 75 13. temI Ncn-{X-kw-{Klw t]. 68, 69 14. D≤-cWw: A¿Zp¬ Jp¿-B≥ hm. 1, t]. 188 t\m°pI.



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hwi-P-\m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂mWv bm°q_n Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sp-∂Xv. Nn√d hyXym-k-tØmsS Xz_vcn, bmJqXp¬ lahn, C_v\p J¬Zq≥ XpSßnb CXc Ad_n Ncn-{X-Im-c-∑mcpw {]kvXpX kw`hw tcJ-s∏-SpØn-bn-´p≠v. hni-Zmw-i-߃ \ap°v hnSmw. F∂m¬, {]mNo\ ImeØv X߃ CuPn-]vXnse A[n-]-Xn-I-fm-bn-cp∂p F∂ Ad-_n-I-fpsS Ah-Im-i-hmZw X≈n-°-f-bm-h-X√. Fs¥-∂m¬, {]kvXpX hmZ-Øn\-\p-Iq-e-amb sXfn-hp-Iƒ a‰p am¿t§W \ap°v In´n-bn-´p≠v.



am\o-tØms‚ km£yw {In. ap. 260-˛t\mS-Sp-∏n®v Ae-Ivkm-Wv{Un-b-bnse Ncn-{X-]-finX-\mb am\o-tØm≥ (Manithon) {]mNo\ CuPn-]vXns‚ Hcp Ncn{Xw Fgp-Xn-bn-´p≠v. {Ko°p-`m-j-bn¬ hnc-Nn-X-amb B Ncn{X {KŸw \jvSs∏-´p-sh-¶nepw, AXnse Nne `mK-߃ bh-\-{K-Ÿ-Im-c≥am¿ XßfpsS IrXn-I-fn¬ sXfn-hn-\p-≤-cn®p ImWmw. PqX-N-cn-{X-Im-c-\mb tPmk-^-kvtπ-hn-bkv Xs‚ IrXn-bn¬ D≤-cn® hcn-Iƒ CØ-cp-WØn¬ {]tXyI {i≤- b ¿ln- ° p- ∂ p≠v . am\o- t Øms\ D≤- c n®p At±lw tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p-I-bmWv: ""Rß-fpsS Hcp cmPm-hm-bn-cp∂p "‰nam-hpkv.' At±-l-Øns‚ ImeØmWv AXp-≠m-bXv. F¥p-sIm-≠p-≠m-sb∂v Adn-™p-IqSm. ssZh-Øn\v Rß-tfmSv A\n-jvSa - m-bn-cp∂p. ZpjvS{- ]-Ir-Xc - mb Hcp P\w Ing-°p-\n∂v AZv`p-X] - c - a - mb am¿K-Øn-eqsS h∂p. Rß-fpsS cmPy-Øn¬ \pg-™p-IS- °m≥ am{Xw ss[cy-im-en-If - m-bn-cp∂p Ah¿. i‡n-bp-]t- bm-Kn®v Ah¿ CuPn]vXv ssIh-is - ∏-SpØn. `mKy-]c - o-£I - a- mb Hcp bp≤w \S∂p. Ah¿ Rß-fpsS tk\m-\n-Isf _‘-\ÿ - c- m°n.....]´-Wß - ƒ Nps´-cn®p...... tZhme-b-߃ \in-∏n®p...... kz¥-amb Hcp `c-W-IqSw Ah¿ CuPn-]vXn¬ ÿm]n®p. "k√m-Øokv' F∂ Hcmsf cmPm-hmbn \n›-bn®p...... G‰hpw Ah-km-\sØ cmPmhv "Akokm'bncp∂p. Cbmƒ 49 h¿jhpw c≠p amkhpw hmgvN\ - S- Øn.... Cu cmPm-°∑ - m¿°v "slIvtkmkv' F∂mWv \maI-cWw sNø-s∏-´n-´p-≈Xv. "slIv' F∂m¬ hnip-≤`- m-jb - n¬ (Hiero-gyphic) cmPmhv F∂pw, "tkmkv' F∂m¬ km[m-cW - `- m-jb - n¬ CS-b∑ - m¿ F∂pamWv A¿Yw. C°q-´¿ Ad-_n-I-fm-bn-cp∂p F∂v Nne¿ ]d-bp∂p. Cu h¿Kw 511 sIm√w CuPn]vXp `cn®p.''2 Cu {]kvXmhw Ad-_n-If - psS sFXn-ly-hpambn tbmPn-®p-Im-Wp∂p. sFXn-ly-a\ - p-kc - n®v CuPn-]X v p- Io-gS- ° - nb cmPm-hns‚ \maw "i±mZv' F∂mIp∂p. am\o-tØm≥ ]d™ k√m-Øokpw i±mZpw Htc kw⁄-bpsS c≠p cq]-ßf - m-bn-cn-°m-hp-∂X - mWv. kw⁄-If - psS A¥y-Øn¬ "Cukv' tN¿°p-Is - b-∂Xv {Ko°p-ssi-en-bmWv. tkm{I-´okv, skt\m-s^-\okv XpSßn-bh DZm-lc - Ww. km£m¬ \maw sk√mØv F∂m-bn-cn°pw. i±mZpw k√mØpw XΩn¬ A£-cØ - n-se∂ t]mse A¿Y-Ønepw ASp-∏a - p≠v. i‡≥, \njvTp-c≥, A[n-]Xn Fs∂-√m-amWv Ad-_n-bn¬ c≠n\pw A¿Yw.



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k√m-Øns‚ [mXp-hn¬ \n∂p-f-hmb "kp¬Øm≥' F∂-Xn\v A[n]Xn F∂pw "k¬X-\Øv' F∂-Xn\v B[n-]Xyw F∂p-amWv A¿Yw. Ah- k m- \ sØ cmP- \ maw {]tXyIw {it≤- b - a mWv . Akokv F∂Xv Hcp Ad-_n-kw-⁄-bs{X. Cu \maw CuPn-]vXnse G‰hpw henb ÿm\-t∏-cm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v Jp¿-B≥ kqNn-∏n-°p∂p. bqkp^v \_n CtX ÿm\-t∏-cn-emWv AhnsS hnfn-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂Xv. 3 Npcp-°-Øn¬ skan-‰n-°p-Im¿ AYhm, Ad-_n-Iƒ CuPn-]vXn¬ B[n-]Xyw ÿm]n-®n-cp∂p F∂ Ad-_n-N-cn-{X-Im-c≥am-cpsS AhIm-i-hmZw Hcp \ne-°-s√-¶n¬ as‰mcp \ne°v kΩ-Xn-°p-I-bmWv CuPn-]vjy≥ Ncn-{X-Im-c-\mb am\o-tØm≥ sNbvXn-´p-≈Xv.



ss__n-fns‚ {]kvXm-h\ ss__n-ƒ I¿Øm-°-∑m-cmb blq-Zsc s]mXp-hn¬ "F{_m-b¿' F∂mWv Ncn{Xw hnfn-°p-∂Xv. ss__nƒ aX-{]-Imcw t\ml-bpsS aI≥ tians‚ aI≥ A¿∏-£m-Zns‚ ]p{X≥ ime-ln\v G_¿ Fs∂mcp aI\p-≠m-bn-cp∂p.4 G_-dns‚, AYhm B_n-dns‚ ]n≥ap-d-°m-cm-b-XpsIm-≠mWv blq-Z-∑m¿ F{_m-b¿ F∂ t]cn¬ Adn-b-s∏-´Xv. Ah¿ kwkm-cn® `mj-bs{X F{_mb `mj, AYhm ln{_p. G_¿ F∂ ]Z-Øn\v IS-∂p-h∂ Bƒ F∂mWv A¿Yw. AXm-bXv, bq{^-´okv \Zn-bpsS A°-sc-bp-≈-h-cm-bn-cp∂p Ah¿. GXm≠v {In.ap. 2100-˛¬ PqX-∑m-cpsS ]q¿∆-∑m¿ arX-k-ap-{Z-Øn\pw a[y-[-c-Wym-gn-bpsS Ings° Xoc-Øn\pw CS-°p≈ ^e-kvXo-\n¬ IpSn-tb-dn-∏m¿Øp. A∂v B {]tZ-iØ - n\v "I\m≥' F∂m-bn-cp∂p t]¿.5 Cu hwi-Øns‚ ÿm]I≥ A{_-lm-am-bn-cp∂p. A{_lmw P\n-®Xv _m_n-tem-Wn-bb - nse "Du¿' \K-cØ - n-emWv. At±lw IpSpw-_k - t- aXw _m_n-tem-Wn-bb - n¬\n∂v ]emb\w sNbvXv, ]e tI{µ-ßfpw kµ¿in®v Ah-km\w I\m-\n¬ ÿncXm-akw kzoI-cn®p. Ct±-l-Øns‚ ]u{X\v "bmt°m_v' F∂pw C{kmtb¬ F∂pw t]cp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. C{km-tb-ens‚ ]n≥ap-d° - m-cm-bX - n-\m¬ PqX-∑msc "_\q-C{- km-Cu¬' (C{km-Cu¬ k¥-Xn-Iƒ) F∂v hnfn-°p∂p. bmt°m-_ns‚ ]p{X-\mb tbmtk^v CuPn-]vXn¬ hmW IY- ss__nfpw Jp¿-B\pw {]Xn-]m-Zn-®n-´p≠v. F∂m¬ ]ecpw [cn-®p-hi - m-bn-´p-≈Xv tbmtk^v ^tdm-h-bpsS Hcp DtZym-K-ÿ-\m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂mWv. CX-∏Sn icn-b√. CuPn-]X v ns‚ \nb-{¥Ww an°-hmdpw tbmtk-^ns‚ A[o-\Ø - nem-bn-cp∂p. AXp-sIm≠mWv tbmtk-^ns\ D≤-cn®p DXv]Øn tcJ-s∏Sp-Øn-bXv: ""ssZhw Fs∂ an{k-bo-an-s\m-s°bpw A[n-]-Xn-bm-°n-bn-cn°p∂p.''6 tbmtk-^n-s\-Øs∂ D≤-cn®p Jp¿-B≥ ]d-bp∂p: ""\mYm! \o F\n°v B[n-]Xyw \evIn-bn-´p≠v.''7 AXn-\m¬, tbmtk-^n\v CuPn-]X v n¬ henb A[n-Imcw ssIh-∂n-cp∂p. F∂m¬, At±-lØ - n\p apI-fn¬ Hcp ^tdm-hb - p-≠m-bn-cp∂p F∂ hkvXpX ChnsS \ntj-[n-°p-∂n√. ^tdm-hbpsS cmPXzw t]cn\p am{X-am-bn-cp∂p. DXv]Øn Xs∂ ]d-bs´:



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""^d-thm≥ tbmtk-^n-t\mSv... \ns∂-t∏mse hnth-Ihpw hn⁄m\-hp-ap-≈-h≥ Hcp-Ø-\p-an√; \o Fs‚ Krl-Øn\v tae-[n-Im-cn-bmIpw; \ns‚ hm°v Fs‚ P\-sa√mw A\p-k-cn®p \S°pw; knwlm-k\w sIm≠p- a m{Xw Rm≥ \ns∂- ° mƒ hen- b - h - \ m- b n- c n°pw F∂p ]d™p.'' 8 BI-bm¬ ^tdm-hsb Ign-®m¬ cmjv{S-Øns‚ G‰hpw D∂-Xamb Hcp ]Z-hn-bmWv CuPn-]vXn¬ F{_m-b-\mb tbmtk-^n-∂p≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv. AXp-sIm-≠m-hWw "A¬ Akokv'(AP-ø≥) F∂A-d_n ÿm\-t∏-cn¬ bqkp-^v\_n (A) hnfn-°-s∏-´Xv. F¥p-sIm≠mWv C{X-h-enb ÿm\w Hcp hntZ-inbpw CS-b-hw-i-P-\p-amb tbmtk-^n\p e_v[-am-bXv? Cu {]iv\-Øn\v ss__nƒ \evIp∂ DØcw ^tdmh Dd-°-Øn¬ I≠ Hcp kz]v\-Øn\v tbmtk^v icnbmb hymJym\w \evIn-b-Xns‚ t]cn¬ {]kvXpX ]Zhn At±-lØn\v Iev]n-®-cpfn F∂mWv. kw`hw icn Xs∂. ]t£, B H‰ kwK- X n- b m- h n√ AXn\p ImcWw. a‰p Imc- W - h p- a p- ≠ m- h - W w. ss__nƒ AXv hni-Z-am-°p-∂n√. F∂n-cp-∂mepw Iqe-¶-j-ambn ]cntim-[n-°p∂ H-cmƒ°v B ImcWw I≠p]nSn-°m≥ Ignbpw. AXv I-s≠Øp-∂X - n\p apºmbn tbmtk-^ns‚ IY samØ-Øn-sem∂p a\- n-em°mw.



tbmtk-^ns‚ Ncn{Xw tbmtk-^ns‚ ]nXm-hmb C{km-tb-en\v ]{¥≠p ]p{X-∑m-cp-≠m-bncp∂p. At±-lØ - n\v dmtl¬ F∂ ]Xv\n-bn¬ P\n® c≠p ]p{X-∑m-cn¬ aqØ-h-\m-Ip∂p tbmtk^v. ]nXm-hn\v tbmtk-^n-t\m-Sp≈ AXn-c‰ kvt\lw ktlm-Zc - ∑ - m-cn¬ Akqb P\n-∏n®p. bmt°m_pw IpSpw-_hpw I\m-\n¬ (^e-kX v o≥) ]m¿Øp-h∂p. kz¥w Ipe-sØm-gn-emb CS-bt- Pmen-bmWv C{km-tb¬ k¥-Xn-Ifpw kzoI-cn-®n-cp-∂Xv. F∂m¬, tbmtk^v km[m-cW ]nXm-hns‚ IqsS-Øs∂ Ignbpw. Hcp Znhkw `mKy-Ønt\m, \n¿`m-Ky-Ønt\m tbmtk^pw ta®n¬ ÿeØp t]mbn. ktlm-Zc - ∑ - m¿ CXp-Xs∂ X©-sa∂p IcpXn tbmtk-^ns\ h[n-®p-If - b - p-hm≥ Hcp-sº´p. ]t£, Nne¿ A{X-tØmfw sNøm≥ CjvSs - ∏-´n√. Aßs\ B _mes\ Hcp InW-‰n¬ C´p-If - ™p. kzev]w Ign-™t- ∏mƒ Kne-bm-Zn¬(kndnb) \n∂v Hcp Ad-_n-km¿Y-hm-lI kwLw AhnsS FØn. Ah¿°v tbmtk^ns\ Xs‚ ktlm-Zc - ∑ - m¿ Ccp-]Xv sh≈n-°m-in\p hn‰p. Ah¿ B _mes\ CuPn-]vXn¬ sIm≠p-t]mbn ^tdm-h-bpsS Hcp DtZym-K-ÿ-\m-bncp∂ t]mØo-^d - n\p hn{Ibw sNbvXp. Cßs\ Hcp ASn-a_ - m-e≥ F∂ \ne-bn-emWv tbmtk^v CuPn-]X v n¬ FØn-bXv. tbmtk-^n\v Akm-am-\y-amb tIma-fØ - hpw Npdp-Np-dp-°p-ap≠m-bn-cp∂p. Cu buh-\m-cw-`-Øn¬ tbmtk-^ns‚ kuµ-cy-Øn¬ BI¿jn-°-s∏´ bP-am\ ]Xv\n Hcn-°¬ kl-i-b-\-Øn\p £Wn®p. At±lw hg-ßn-bn√. Ahƒ sshc\n-cym-X\ - m¿Yw B bphm-hns\ Imcm-



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Kr-l-Øn-te°v Ab®p. Aßs\ c≠p kwh-’cw Imcm-Kr-l-hmka-\p-jvTn®p. CXn-\nsS ^tdm-hm-cm-Pmhv `bm-\-I-amb Hcp kz]v\w ImWp-Ibpw \m´nse hnZzm≥amsc hcpØn kz]v\-Øns‚ hymJym\-am-h-iy-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]t£, B¿°pw AXv hymJym-\n-°m≥ Ign-™n√. Ah-km\w Pbn¬]p-≈n-bmbn Ign-bp∂ F{_m-b-\mb ASn-a-bp-hm-hmWv icn-bmb hymJym\w \evIn-bXv. \m´n¬ AXn-`b-¶-c-amb Zu¿`n-£hpw hdp-Xnbpw hcm≥t]m-Ip-∂p-s≠-∂m-bn-cp∂p At±lw \evInb hymJym\w. Cu hymJym\w ^tdm-h°v t_m[yambn. cmPmhv tbmtk-^ns\ _‘-\-Øn¬\n∂v tamNn-∏n-°p-Ibpw kz¥w {]Xn-\n-[n-bmbn \n›-bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. ^tdmh Xs‚ ap{Z tamXncw Ducn tbmtk-^ns‚ ssI°v C´p-sIm-SpØp F∂p ss__nƒ ]d-bp∂p.9 CXmWv tbmtk- ^ ns‚ IY- b psS Npcp°w. ChnsS \ap°v Btem-Nn-°p-hm-\p-≈Xv shdp-samcp kz]v\-hym-Jym-\-Øns‚ t]cn¬ F{_m-b-\mb ASn-a°v C{X henb ]Zhn Iev]n-®-cp-fptam F∂mWv. CuPn-]vXp-Im-cm-sW-¶n¬ AXn\p-am{Xw tZim-`n-am-\n-Ifpw h¿Ko-bt_m[w ]c-am-h[n IpSn-sIm-≈p-∂-h-cp-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v ss__nƒ Xs∂ \ap°v a\- n-em-°n-Ø-cp-∂p≠v. F{_m-bsc Ah¿ ITn-\ambn shdp-Øn-cp∂p. Ah-scm-∂n®p `£Ww Ign-°p-∂-Xp-IqSn an{kmbo-ay¿°v Ad-∏m-bn-cp∂p.10 \m´p-Im-cpsS s]mXp-hmb s]cp-am‰w Cß-s\-bm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw `c-W-Iq-S-Øns‚ \bw adn-®m-bn-cp∂p. `c-W-IqSw F{_m-b-hw-i-°mtcmSv ImWn® aa-Xbpw kplr-¤-mhhpw \nkvXp-e-am-bn-cp∂p. tbmtk^ns‚ A∏-t\bpw ktlm-Z-c-∑m-tcbpw B hwisØ BsIbpw CuPn- ] v X n¬ sIm≠p- h ∂p ]m¿∏n- ° p- ∂ - X n¬ ^tdm- h - ° p≈ XmXv]cyw t\m°q: Ahsc sIm≠p-h-tc-≠-Xn-\mbn cY-ßfpw a‰pw Ab®psImSp-∏m≥ ^tdmh Iev]n-°p∂p.11 am{Xtam, bmt°m_v CuPn-]vXn¬ sh®v Ncaw {]m]n-®-t∏mƒ Ggp Znhkw cmjv{Sw ZpxJmN-cWw \S-Øp∂p.12 CsX√mw Ncn-{X-{]-[m-\-amb Hcp hkvXp-X-bn-te-°mWv hnc¬ Nq≠p-∂Xv. \ne-hn-en-cp∂ `c-Wm-[n-]-Xn-Ifpw F{_m-bcpw Htc h¿K°m-cm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂p-≈-Xm-WXv. skan-‰n-°p-Im-cpsS B[n-]-Xy-amWv A°m-eØv CuPn-]vXn¬ \S-∂n-cp-∂Xv. B sshtZ-in-Im-[n-]-XysØ CuPn]vXv tZim-`n-am-\n-Iƒ a\km CjvS-s∏-´n-cp-∂n√. X∂n-anØw Hcp tZiob hnπ-h-sØ-∏‰n `c-W-IqSw Bi-¶n-®n-cp-∂n-cn-°Ww. CØcp-W-Øn¬ kzh¿K-Øn¬ s]´-hcpw cmjv{S-tØmSp Iqdp-≈-h-cp-amb F{_m-b-cpsS klmbw F{Xbpw hne-s∏-´-Xm-bn-cp∂p. CXm-hWw, C{km-tb¬ hwisØ AhnsS sIm≠p-h∂p Xma-kn-∏n-°m≥ \nehn-ep≈ `c-W-I¿Øm-°sf t{]cn-∏n-®Xv. BI-bm¬ CS-b-cm-Pm-°-



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tbmtk-^ns‚ X{¥w ta¬\n-K-a-\-Øn-\p-t]m-Zv_-e-I-amWv tbmtk-^ns‚ Hcp X{¥w. bmt°m_pw k¥-Xn-Ifpw CuPn-]vXn¬ FØnb ]msS kzhw-i° - m-tcmSv tbmtk^v D]-tZ-in-°p∂p: ""Rm≥ sN∂v ^d-thm-t\mSv, I\m≥ tZi-Øp-\n∂v Fs‚ ktlm-Zc - ∑mcpw A∏s‚ IpSpw-_hpw Fs‚ ASp-°¬ h∂n-cn-°p∂p F∂v Adnbn°pw. Ah¿ CS-b-∑m-cm-Ip∂p, I∂p-Im-en-I-tfbpw X߃°p-≈-sXmt°bpw sIm≠p-h∂ - n-´p≠v F∂p ]dbpw. AXp-sIm≠v ^d-thm≥ \nßsf hnfn®v, \nß-fpsS sXmgn¬ Fs¥∂v tNmZn-°p-tºmƒ ASn-bß - ƒ _meyw apX¬ C∂p hsc, Rßfpw Rß-fpsS ]nXm-°≥amcpw tKm]m-eI - c - m-Ip∂p F∂p ]d-hn≥. F∂m¬ \n߃°v "tKmi\n'¬ ]m¿∏m≥ kwKXn-bmIpw. CS-b-∑m-sc√w an{k-bo-ay¿°v shdp-∏t√m.''13 {]Xy-£-Øn¬Xs∂ Hcp X{¥-am-bn-cp∂p CXv. cmPy-X-{¥-⁄\mb tbmtk^v {]kvXpX D]-tZiw \evIn-bXv CuPn-]vXnse ^e`q-bnjvT {]tZ-i-amb tKmi-\n¬ Xs‚ hwiw ]m¿Øp-sIm-≈-phm≥ ^tdm- h - b psS A\p- h mZw e`n- ° p- ∂ - X n- \ p- t h- ≠ n- b m- s W- ∂ s{X ss__nƒ ]d-bp-∂Xv. ]t£, AXp-am-{X-am-hn√ Dt±iyw. AXm-sW¶n¬ A∂sØ ]cn-Xx-ÿn-Xn-bn¬ tbmtk-^n\v Hcp hm°p-sIm-≠pXs∂ km[n-°m-hp-∂-tX-bp≈q. ]t£, kzhw-i-°m-cpsS Ipe-sØmgn¬ sh-fn-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-tXmsS AXn-{]-[m-\-amb Hcp hkvXpX˛Ah¿ CSb h¿K-Øn¬s]-´-h-cm-sW∂ hkvXpX˛A\m-h-cWw sNø-s∏Sp-sa∂pw, Aßs\ kzh¿K-Øn¬ s]´-h-cmWv tbmtk-^ns‚ hwisa∂p t_m[yw h∂m¬ ]ns∂ ^tdmh Ah-cpsS Iqdn-s\-∏‰n kwibn-°n-s√∂pw At±lw a\- n¬ I≠n-cn-°Ww. CXmhmw {]kvXpX \n¿tZ-i-Øns‚ ]n∂n-ep≈ clkyw. C{Xbpw {]kvXm-hn-®-Xn¬\n∂v, Ckvdm-tb¬ hwiw CuPn-]vXn¬ sN√p∂ ImeØv slIvtkm-kp-If - psS B[n-]Xy-amWv AhnsS \S-∂n-cp∂-sX∂v a\- n-em-bt√m. AXp-sIm-≠mWv `c-WI - qSw Ahsc kl¿jw kzmKXw sNbvXXv. \m´p-Im¿°v CS-bh - ¿K-tØmSv hfsc shdp-∏m-bn-cp∂p. ""ankvdb - o-ay¿°v CS-b≥am-sc√mw shdp-∏t√m'' F∂ tbmtk-^ns‚ hmNIw AXm-Wt√m Ipdn-°p-∂Xv. {io. IrjvW ssNX\y tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bXp t\m°pI: ""kpam¿ {In. ap. 1650˛-¬ `oI-c-amb A\m-hrjvSn ImcWw PqX≥am¿ ChnSw (I\m≥) hn´p amdn-Øm-a-kn-°m≥ \n¿_-‘n-X-cmbn. CØ-hW CuPn-]X v n-te-°mWv amdn-bXv. CuPn-]X v n-s\-∏‰- n-bp≈ \ΩpsS {KŸ-Øn¬ a[y-Ime cmPyw XI¿∂-t∏mƒ, BSp-am-Sp-Iƒ ta®p-\-S∂ lnIvtkmkv F∂-dn-bs - ∏-Sp∂ Hcp h¿Kw CuPn-]X v n¬ IS-∂m-{I-an®v, {In. ap. 1800 apX¬



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tZiob hntcm[w {In. ap. 1600˛\p tijw CuPn-]vXn¬ s]m´n-∏p-d-s∏´ Hcp tZiob hnπhw slIvtkmkp `c-WsØ CuPn-]vXn¬\n∂v XpS-®p-am-‰p-Ibpw tZiob ^tdm-h-am-cpsS B[n-]Xyw ]p\x-ÿm-]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. AtXmsS hntZ-io-b-cmb Ckvdm-tb¬ hwi-Øns‚ i\n-Z-ibpw Bcw`n®p. ss__nƒ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp∂p: ""tbmtk^pw ktlm-Z-c≥am¿ F√m-hcpw B Xe-ap-d-sbm-s°bpw acn®p......A\-¥cw tbmtk-^ns\ Adn-bmsX ]pXn-sbmcp cmPmhv an{kbo-an-ep-≠mbn. Ah≥ Xs‚ P\-tØmSv, C{km-tb¬ P\w \sΩ-°mƒ _mlp-eyhpw i‡n-bpap-≈-h-cm-Ip∂p, Ah¿ s]cp-Io´v Hcp bp≤w D≠m-Ip-∂-]£w \ΩpsS i{Xp-°-tfmSv tN¿∂v, \tΩmSv s]mcpXn (\mw) Cu cmPyw hn´p-t]m-bn-°-f-hm≥ kwKXn hcm-Xn-cn-t°-≠-Xn\v \mw Ah-tcmSp _p≤n-bmbn s]cp-am-dpI.... F∂p ]d™p.''15 Aßs\ ]pXnb ^tdm-h-am¿ C{km-tb¬ k¥-Xn-I-tfmSv "_p≤nbmbn' s]cp-am-dn-Øp-Sßn. Ah¿s°-Xnsc \m\m-Xcw a¿Z-\-ap-d-Iƒ Agn- ® p- h n´p. F¥m- b n- c p∂p ImcWw? shdpw tZiob hntcm[w. as‰mcp hn[w ]d-™m¬, F{_m-b¿ hntZ-i-°q-dp≈ tZiob hncp≤-cm-sW∂v CuPn-]vXp-Im¿ a\- n-em-°n-bn-cp∂p. slIvtkmkv `c-W-I¿Øm-°≥am¿ Ahsc kzmKXw sNbvXn-cp-∂Xpw Ah¿ B `c-W-Iq-S-tØmSv Iqdp-]p-e¿Øn-bn-cp-∂Xpw Cu [mc-W°v _ew Iq´n. AtXbh-kcw P\-i-‡nbpw [\-i-‡nbpw sIm≠v F{_m-b¿ {]_e≥am-cm-bn-cp∂p. Cu ]cn-tXm-h-ÿ-bn¬ CuPn]vXv AXns‚ i{Xp°-fp-ambn Hcp bp≤-Øn¬ G¿s∏-Sp∂ ]£w, C{km-tb¬°m¿ i{Xp-]-£-tØmSp tN¿∂v, \m´n-s\-Xn-cmbn t]mcmSn Xß-fpsS B[n]-Xy-sØ-Øs∂ Ah-km-\n-∏n-t®-°ptam F∂p-IqSn `c-W-I¿Øm°≥am¿ kwi-bn-®-Xn¬ B›-cy-s∏-Sm-\n√. ss__n-fnse "]pXnb cmPmhv' F∂ {]tbm-K-Øn\v ]pXnb cmP-hwiw, AsX, tZiob cmPhwiw F∂¿- Y w I¬]n- t °- ≠ n- b n- c n- ° p∂p. Fs¥- ∂ m¬, slIvtkmkv `cWw Ah-km-\n-°p-Ibpw tZiob Kh¨sa‚ v \nehn¬ hcn-Ibpw sNbvX ]›m-Ø-e-Øn-em-bn-cp∂p AXv. Aßs\ ]pXnb ^tdm-h-am¿ F{_m-b-h¿§sØ D∑q-e\w hcp-Øm≥ ]cn-]mSn-bn´p. ss__n-fns‚ `mj-bn¬Xs∂ ImWpI: ""]ns∂ ^d-thm≥ Xs‚ kIe P\-tØmSpw (F{_m-b-hw-iØn¬) P\n-°p∂ GXp B¨Ip-´n-tbbpw \Zn-bn-en-´p-I-f-b-W-sa∂pw,



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GXp s]¨Ip-´n-tbbpw Poh-t\msS c£n-°-W-sa∂pw Iev]n®p.''16 ^n¿-Hus‚ Cu hwi-hn-t—-Z\ ]≤Xn Jp¿-B\pw hnh-cn-®n-´p≠v.17 BI-bm¬ CuPn-]vXnse F{_m-b-cpsS \ne-]mSv aX-]cw F∂Xn-t\-°mƒ cmjv{So-b-am-bn-cp∂p. Ah¿ sshtZ-inI `c-W-Iq-S-Øns‚ klm- b n- I fpw Ahn- ` m- P y- L - S - I - h p- a m- b n- c p∂p. sshtZ- i n- I m- [ n- ] XysØ \m´n¬\n∂p Xpc-Øn-sb-¶nepw, F{_m-b-sc-°p-dn® Bi¶ CuPn-]vXn\v \oßn-bn-cp-∂n√. AXmWv ^tdm-h-am-cpsS A\-¥c \S]-Sn°v Imc-W-am-bXv.



slIvtkmkv `c-WØ - ns‚ t\´-߃ slIvtkmkv `cWw CuPn-]vXn\v Nne t\´-ß-fp-≠m-°n-sb-∂Xv CØ-cp-W-Øn¬ kvac-Wo-b-amWv. Ah-cmWv, \m´nse Acm-P-IXzw Ah-km-\n-∏n-®Xv. bp≤-Øn¬ IpXn-c-Isf D]-tbm-Kn-°m-\p≈ hnZy CuPn-]vXp-Im¿°v ]Tn-∏n-®Xpw Ah-cm-bn-cp∂p. km{amPy ÿm]-\mthiw CuPn-]vXp-Im-cn¬ hf¿∂p-h-∂Xpw Ah-cpsS `c-W-^-e-amWv. FOv. Pn. shXvkv tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-Xv t\m-°pI: ""CuPn-]vXp-Im¿ Hcp ImeØpw XßfpsS CS-b-cm-Pm-°≥am-cpsS `c- W - Ø n\p a\-   n- W ßn hg- ß n- b n- c p- ∂ n√. Dt±iw {In. ap. 1000˛Øn¬ (?) i‡n-bmb Hcp tZim-`n-am\ {]ÿm\w B cmP-hwisØ B´n-tbm-Sn-®p-I-f™p. AXn\p tijw CuPn-]vXn¬ ]pXnb km{am- P y- I mew F∂- d n- b - s ∏- S p∂ Hcp \thm- ∞ m\w Bcw- ` n®p. slIvtkm-km-{I-a-W-Øn\v apºv GIo-I-cn-°p-hm≥ {]bm-k-am-bncp∂ CuPn]vXv GIo-Ir-X-ambn. Iog-S-ßepw AXns\ XpS¿∂p-≠mb P\-{]-tIm-]-\hpw CuPn-]vXn\v Hcp ka-c-a-t\m-`mhw kΩm-\n®p. ^tdm- h m- c m- P m- ° - ∑ m¿ B{I- a - W - I m- c n- I fpw ZznKzn- P - b n- I - f p- a mbn. slIvtkm-kp-Im¿ sIm≠p-h∂ ]S-°p-Xn-c-Ifpw cY-ßfpw Ch-cpsS D]-tbm-K-Øn-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p. aq∂mw tXmflo-kn-s‚bpw aq∂mw Asat\m-^o-kn-s‚bpw hmgvN° - m-eØv CuPn]vXp km{amPyw Gjy-bn¬ bq{^´okv \Zn-bpsS Xocw hsc hym]n-®n-cp∂p.''18 Aßs\ slIvtkmkp `cWw CuPn-]X v ns‚ hnI-k\ - Ø - n\pw km{amPyXz-Øn\pw tlXp-`qXambn. HSp-hn¬ Atd-_y-bpsS Nne `mK-߃ IqSn ^tdm-ha - m¿ Iog-S°n. sdbw-tkkv aq∂m-as‚ Hcp enJn-XØ - n¬ Cßs\ hnh¿Ø\w sNøm-hp∂ Hcp hmN-Ia - p≠v: ""Rm≥ imkq tKm{X-Øn¬s]´ tkbo-cns\ XI¿Øp.''19 "tkbo¿' F∂m¬ tkbo¿hm-kn-Iƒ F∂¿Yw. AhnsS A°m-eØv Ad-_n-I-fmb "AtZmay'cpsS Hcp cmjv{Sw ÿm]n-X-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v auem\m \Zvhn ]d-bp∂p. Aßs\ skan-‰n-°p-Imsc lman-‰n-°p-Im¿ IogS-°m≥ XpSßn. "Ime-N{Iw a\p-jy¿°n-Sb - n¬ A\p-Iq-ea - mbpw {]Xn-Iq-eambpw Id-ßp∂p'20 F∂ Jp¿-B\ - nI XXz-Øns‚ Hcp {]Xn-^e - \ - a - s{X AXv!



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CS-bc - m-Pm-°≥am-cpsS tZio-bX slIvtkm-kp-Im-cpsS tZio-b-X-sb-∏‰n B[p-\nI Ncn-{Xm-t\z-jI≥am¿ hyXykvX A`n-{]m-b-ß-fmWv {]I-Sn-∏n-®n-´p≈Xv. F∂m¬, sXfn-hns‚ ]n≥_ew sIm≠v IqSp-X¬ kpi-‡hpw {]_-e-hp-ambn-´p-≈Xv Ah¿ Ad-_n-I-fm-bn-cp∂p F∂ ]£-amWv. P¿a≥ Ncn{X-Im-c-\mb lods\ (Heeren) D≤-cn®p kpsse-am≥ \Zvhn Fgp-Xp∂p: ""{]kvXpX kw`hw sXfn-bn-°p-∂p≠v, Cu h¿K-߃ CuPn]vXns\ hnhn[ `mK-ß-fn-eqsS B{I-an-®n-cp-∂p-sh∂v. ]t£, Ing°p-\n∂pw h∂-h-cm-bn-cp∂p, Ad-_n-I-fm-bn-cp∂p, Iq´-Øn¬ IqSpX¬ i‡≥am¿. Ah¿ Xmsg CuPn]vXv hsc ]S-tbm´w \SØn.''21 lod≥ a-s‰m-cn-SØv ]d-bp∂p: ""Ah-cpsS \o≠ XmSnbpw \o≠ DSp-∏p-sa√mw Ad-_n-I-fm-sW∂v sXfn-bn-°p∂p.''22 Cw•ojv Ncn-{X-Im-c-\mb W. Cooktoy sb D≤-cn®v auem\m kpsseam≥ \Zvhn tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp∂p: ""Atd-_y-bnse ImS-∑m-cmb h¿K-߃ AXn-{]m-‡-\-Imew apX¬ C°m-ew-hsc CS-bh - ¿K-°mcpw sIm≈-°m-cp-as{X..... Ch¿ ]pcm-X\ CuPn]vXns\ ITn-\-ambn Ah-tl-fn®p.... slIvtkmkv, AYhm CS-b-cmPm-°-∑m¿ F∂m-bn-cp∂p Ah¿°v AhnsS \¬I-s∏´ \maw.''23 Cu \nK-a-\-Øn-\-\p-Iq-e-ambn ]e A`n-{]m-b-ßfpw C\nbpw D≤cn-°m-\p-s≠-¶nepw, ssZ¿Lyw `b∂v C{XbpwsIm≠v aXn-bm-°p∂p.



aqkm-\_ - n-bpsS ImesØ ^n¿-Hu≥ F{_m-b-hwiw CuPn-]vXn¬ \m\m-Xcw a¿Z-\-]-cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ°nc-bm-bn-Øo¿s∂∂p ]d-™pht√m. Ahsc B a¿Z-\-Øn¬ \n∂pw CuPn-]vXn¬\n-∂p-X-s∂bpw tamNn-∏n-®Xv tamsi AYhm, tamk-kmbn-cp∂p. tamsi-bpsS IY A¤p-Xm-h-l-amWv. ss__nfpw Jp¿B\pw AXp D≤-cn-®n-´p≠v. B[p-\nI Ncn-{X-Im-c≥amcpw tamkkns‚ hntam-N-\-{]-ÿm-\sØ AwKo-I-cn-°p∂p. {io. IrjvW-ssNX\y Fgp-Xp∂p: ""CuPn]vXp cmPm-°-∑m¿ slIvtkm-kp-Im-sc-t∏m-se-Øs∂ hntZin-I-fmb PqX-∑m-scbpw \n¿_‘ Iqen-°m-cm°n ]Wn-sb-Sp-∏n®p. Cu ASn-a-Ø-Øn¬ \n∂pw CuPn-]vXn¬ \n∂p-X-s∂bpw tamkkv Fs∂mcp t\Xmhv {In. ap. 1220-˛¬ Ahsc c£-s∏-SpØn.''24 ^tdm-h-bpsS hwi-hn-t—-Z\ \S-]Sn \S-°p∂ Ime-ØmWv, A{aman-s‚bpw bq°m-_-Zn-s‚bpw Cfb ]p{X-\mbn tamsi (aqkm) P\n®Xv. aqØ ]p{Xs‚ t]¿ Al-tcm≥ (lmdq≥) F∂m-bn-cp∂p. amXmhv inip-hns\ BZn-bn¬ Hfn-∏n®p. A\-¥cw Hcp s]´-I-Øn-em°n \Znbn-en´p. ^tdm-h-bpsS In¶-c-∑msc `b-∂n-´mWv Aßs\ sNbvXXv.



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s]´Iw HgpIn ^tdm-h-bpsS sIm´m-c-k-ao]w FØn. cmPm-hns‚ ]p{Xn AXv Is≠-SpØp. AXn-\-I-Ø-S°w sNbvX ss]X-en-t\mSv Ah¿°v hm’eyw tXm∂n. Aßs\ cmP-sIm-´m-c-Øn-emWv tamsi hf¿∂p-h-∂Xv. buh-\-bp-‡-\mb ImeØv tamkkv Hcp sIme-t°-kn¬ s]´p. XZ-h-kcw CuPn-]vXn¬\n∂v HmSn-t∏mbn anZym-\n¬ A`bw {]m]n®p. AJ_m Dƒ°-S-ens‚ ]cn-k-cØv ÿnXn-sN-øp∂ Hcp Atd-_y≥ {]tZ-i-amWv anZym≥. Ad-_n-Iƒ AXns\ "aZvb≥' F∂p hnfn-°p∂p. ]nev°m-eØv "dJow' F∂ t]cpw AXn-\p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. bh-\-kmln-Xy-ß-fn¬ "s]Svdm' F∂ t]cmWv AXn\v kzoI-cn-®n-´p-≈Xv.25 tamsi anZym-\nse aX-t\-Xm-hmb bnt{Xm-bpsS aI-fmb knt∏mdsb thfn-I-gn®p. k¥-Xn-I-fp-ap-≠mbn. A\-¥cw tlmtc-_v ]¿hX- Ø n¬ sh®p At±- l - Ø n\v Znhy- Z ¿i- \ - a p- ≠ m- h p- I bpw C{kmtb¬hw-isØ ^tdm-h-am-cpsS a¿Z-\-Øn¬\n∂p hntam-Nn-∏n-°-Wsa∂p btlm-h-bmb ssZhw \n¿tZ-in-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. tamsi CuPn-]vXn-te°v Xncn®p. CXn-\n-S-bn¬ ap≥ ^tdmh arXn-b-S-bp-Ibpw as‰mcp cmPmhv knwlm-k-\-Øn-ep-]-hn-jvS-\m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp∂p.26 tamsi ktlmZ-c-\mb Al-tcm-t\m-sSm∏w ^tdm-hsb kao-]n®p. C{km-tb¬ P\Øn\v CuPn-]vXn\p ]pdØv Hcp bmKw \S-tØ-≠-Xp-s≠∂pw AXn\m¬ Ah¿ Xß-tfm-sSm∏w hcp-∂-Xn\v A\p-aXn Xc-W-sa∂pw Ccphcpw cmPm-hn-t\mSv A`y¿Yn®p. cmPmhv A\p-aXn \evIn-bn√. AXns\-Øp-S¿∂v Nne kw`-h-ß-sf√mw \S∂p. Ah-km\w tamsi C{kmCu¬ hwisØ kwL-Sn-∏n®v Hcp cm{Xn CuPn-]vXn¬\n∂v ]emb\w sNøp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-bXv. C{Xbpw hnh-cn-®-Xn¬\n∂v, tamk-kns‚ ImeØv c≠p ^tdmh-am¿ A[n-Im-c-Øn¬ h∂n-´p-s≠∂pw c≠p-t]cpw tZio-b-cm-Pm°-∑m-cm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw hy‡-am-bt√m. F∂m¬, Ad_n Ncn-{X-Imc≥am¿ [cn-®p-h-im-bn-´p-≈Xv Ad-_n-cm-Pm-°-∑m-cm-bn-cp∂p Ahcpw F∂s{X. bm°q_n F∂ Ad_n Ncn-{X-Im-c-≥ Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-°p∂p: ""]ns∂ Aam-en°m hwi-Øn¬ s]´ as‰mcp cmPmhv (CuPn]vXv) hmWp. bqkp-^ns‚ ImesØ ^n¿-Hu-\mb døm-\p-_\ v p¬ heo-Zm-WXv..... ]n∂oSv aqkm-bpsS (ImesØ) ^n¿-Hu≥ cmPyw `cn®p. heoZp_v\p apkvA-_mWXv.''27 C∏-d-™Xv icn-bm-hm≥ hø. aqkm-bpsS apºp-Xs∂ hntZ-io-bm-[n]Xy-Øn¬\n∂v CuPn]vXv kzX-{¥-am-bn-°g- n-™n-cp∂p. B[p-\nI Ncn{X-]fi n-X≥am-cpsS ]T-\^ - e - hpw CXn-\p-t]m-Z_ v e - I - a- s{X. sh¬kv tcJs∏-Sp-Øp∂p: ""tXmflokp aq∂m-as - ‚bpw Asa-t\m-^okv aq∂m-as - ‚bpw hwi-amb



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17-˛mw cmP-hw-ihpw ctasi (sdbw-tkkv) c≠m-a≥ ˛ Ct±-l-amWv tamsi-bpsS Ime-Øp-≠m-bn-cp∂ ^tdmh F∂p Nne¿ hnNm-cn°p∂p˛ Adp-]-tØgp h¿jw `cWw \S-Ønb 19-˛mw cmP-hw-ihpw CuPn-]vXns\ sFiz-cy-k-ar-≤n-bpsS A{Kn-a-tIm-Sn-bn-te-°p-b¿Øn.''28 CuPn-]vXn¬\n∂p Is≠-SpØ tcJ-Iƒ sXfn-bn-°p-∂-X-\p-kcn®v, Ae-Ivkm-≠¿ N{I-h¿Øn-bpsS Imew hsc ({In. ap. 332) AhnsS 26 cmP-hw-i-߃ `cn-®n-´p≠v.29 C°q-´-Øn¬ 19˛-mw cmP-hwi-Ønse sdbw-tkkv c≠m-a≥ tZio-b-cm-P-hw-i-Øn¬ s]´ Hcm-fmbn-cp∂p. 12˛-mw cmP-hw-i-Øns‚ Ime-ti-j-amWv hntZ-io-bm-[n-]Xyw CuPn-]vXn¬ Bcw-`n-®-sX∂pw Atam-kokv Fs∂mcp {]`p-hmWv AX-h-km-\n-∏n-®-sX∂pw Atam-ko-kns‚ Imew {In. ap. 1580 apX¬ 1557 hsc Bbn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw temI-N-cn-{X-Im-c≥ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp∂p.30 tamk-kns‚ ka-Im-eo-\-s\∂v Kth-j-I¿ A`n-{]m-b-s∏-Sp∂ sdbwtkkv c≠m-as‚ Imew {In. ap. 1304 apX¬ 1237 hscbp≈ 67 h¿jam-sW∂p hniz-hn-⁄m-\-tImiw tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp∂p.31 GXp IW-°p{]-Im-chpw tamk-kns‚ P∑-Øn\v F{Xtbm apºp-Xs∂ sshtZ-inIm-[n-]Xyw CuPn-]vXn¬\n∂p ]º-I-S-∂n-´p≠v. F∂n-cn-°p-tºmƒ aqkm-\-_n-bpsS ImeØv heoZp_v\p apkv-A_v F∂ Hcp Aamen°m cmPmhv AhnsS D≠m-hm≥ Xc-an-s√∂p kv]jvSw.



`mc-X-Ønse Nne h¿K-߃ CuPn-]vXn¬ Ing-°p-\n∂p h∂v IpSn-tb-dn-∏m¿Øn-cp∂ Nne skan‰n-Ivh¿K-°mscbpw `mc-X-Øn¬ h∂ Nne h¿K-°m-scbpw XΩn¬ _‘-s∏-Sp-Øp-hm≥ C∂sØ Ncn-{X-]-fin-X-∑m-cn¬ Nne¿ {ian°p∂p. Chsc D≤-cn®p KZy-ssI-c-fn-bpsS I¿Ømhv Fgp-Xp-∂Xp ImWpI: ""_n. kn. c≠m-am-bn-c-Øns‚ DØ-cm¿[-Øn¬ kao] ]q¿∆-tZi-߃ (The Near East) ]e h¿K-ß-fpsS k©m-c-ß-fmepw tZi-Nw-{Ia-W-ß-fmepw kPo-h-am-bn-cp∂p. B h¿K-߃ ]eXpw C¥y-bnepw IS-∂n-´p≠v. saUn-‰-td-\nb, Gjym-ssa-\¿ F∂o tZi-ß-fn¬\n∂p C¥y- b n- s eØn, Chn- S sØ bp≤- ß - f n¬ ]¶p- s Im- ≠ - h ¿t]mepw A°q-´-Øn-ep-s≠-∂mWv sXfn-™n-cn-°p-∂Xv. _n. kn. 1200˛se CuPn-]vjy≥ tc-J-I-fn¬\n∂v a\- n-em-Ip-∂Xv jI¿j-∑m¿, AIh-j-∑m¿, Xp¿j≥am¿, hj-j-∑m¿ XpS-ßnb Nne Ing-°≥ h¿K°m¿ hS-°≥ CuPn-]vXn¬ IpSn-tb-dn-sb-∂mWv. Ch-cn¬ aq∂p-h¿K°m¿ {InkvXp-hn\v 1000 h¿jw apºp-Xs∂ kao] ]q¿h-tZ-i-Øn¬ kp]-cn-Nn-X-cm-bn-cp∂p. Ah-cm-bn-cp∂p At°-b-∑m¿ (AI-h-j-∑m¿), knkn-en-b-∑m¿ (jI¿j-∑m¿), Sn¿tl-\n-b-∑m¿, AYhm SpkvI-∑m¿ (Xp¿j≥am¿) F∂n-h¿..... EtKz-Z-Øn¬ in{Kp, b£p, Xp¿hi≥ F∂n-ßs\ aq∂p h¿K-ßsf ImWmw. CuPn-]vjy≥ tcJ-I-fnse



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Xp¿-j\pw hj-j\pw IqSn-t®¿∂-XmWv "Xp¿h-i≥'. in{Kp F∂Xv jI¿j-t\bpw b£p AI-hj-t\bpw Ipdn-°p∂p.''32 AXm-bXv, thZ-Øn¬ ]d-bp∂ in{Kp, b£p, Xp¿h-j≥ F∂o h¿§-°m¿ CuPn-]vjy≥ tcJ-I-fn¬ ImWp∂ IpSn-tb-‰-°m-cmb skan-‰nIv h¿§-߃ Xs∂-bm-sW-∂¿Yw. CuPn-]vjy≥ tcJ-I-fn¬ Ah¿ Ing-°p-\n∂p h∂-h-cm-bmWv ImWp-∂Xv . Atd-_y-bm-sW∂p≈ B[p-\nI ]fin-X≥am-cpsS ka¿Y\w \mw apºp I≠p-Ign™p. BI-bm¬, C¥y-bn¬ IpSn-tb-dnb Nne h¿K-߃ skan‰nIv hwi-Øn¬ s]´-h-cm-sW∂pw, Ah-cpsS BZna Xd-hmSv Atd_y-bm-sW∂pw D≈ \nK-a-\-Øn-\p-t]m-Zv_-e-I-amWv {]kvXpX A`n{]mbw. C{]-Imcw Xs∂ ss__n-fn¬ hnh-cn® Nne lman-‰n-Ivh¿K-°mcpw `mc-XØ - n¬ IpSn-tb-dn-bn-´p-s≠∂p ImWp∂p. KZy-ssI-cfn Xs∂ XpS-cs´: ""]pe-kvXn-Iƒ, I]¿Zn-Iƒ F∂n-ßs\ c≠p Iq´¿ IqSn C¥y-bn¬ A∂p Xs∂ {]th-in-®n-cn-°Ww (cmh-W≥ ]ue-kvXy-\m-Wt√m). Chcn¬ ]pe-kX v n-If - m-Ws{X CuPn-]X v nse ]pe-kXn-Iƒ; AYhm ^e-kX v o\nse ^nen-ssÃ≥kv. I]¿Zn-If - m-Is´, {Io‰nse sI^v‰n-bp-°ƒ (Keftiu) AYhm, PqX≥am-cpsS `mj-bn¬ I^vtXmcow (Kaphthors) BWv.''33 ss__n-fnse hwim-hen {]Imcw, t\ml-bpsS ]p{X≥ lman\v "an{kbow' Fs∂mcp aI-\p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Abm-fpsS ]n∑p-d-°m-cmWv "I^vtXmcow.'34 Cu h¿K-Øns‚ {Io‰v\maw "sI^v‰n-bp-°ƒ' F∂pw CuPn]vjy≥ t]cv "I]¿Zn-Iƒ' F∂p-am-bn-cp∂p. A{]-Imcw Xs∂ an{k-boans‚ as‰mcp ]n≥ap-d-°m-cs‚ \maw "Ikvfqlow' F∂m-bn-cp∂p. Ct±- l - Ø ns‚ k¥m- \ - ] - c - º - c - b mWv "s^en- k v X y¿'.35 Ch- c psS CuPn-]vjy≥ kw⁄ "]pe-kvXn-Iƒ' F∂pw `mc-Xob \maw "]uekvXy¿' F∂p-amWv. BI-bm¬ lman-‰nIv h¿K-Øn¬s]´ I^vXq-cnIfpw s^en-kvXycpw IqSn `mc-Xob IpSn-tb-‰-°m-cpsS Iq´-Øn¬ s]Sp-sa∂p kn≤w. Ip-dn-∏p-Iƒ 1. bm°q-_n-bpsS Ncn{Xw t]. 211 (eoU≥) 2. D≤-cWw: A¿Zp¬ Jp¿-B≥ hm. 1, t]. 148 3. Jp¿-B≥ A. 12, kq. 78˛Dw 88˛Dw t\m°pI. 4. DXv]Øn 11-˛mw A≤ymbw t\m°pI. 5. blqZ kmlnXy Ncn{Xw t]. 14 6. DXv]Øn 45:9 7. Jp¿-B≥ 12: 101 8. DXv]Øn 41: 39, 40 9. Ibid 38 apX¬ 41 hsc-bp≈ A[ym-b-߃ t\m°pI. 10. Ibid 43: 32 11. Ibid 45: 17-˛20 12. Ibid 53: 3



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13. Ibid 46: 31-˛34 14. blqZ kmlnXy Ncn{Xw t]. 14 15. ]pd-∏mSv 1: 7-˛10 16. Ibid 1: 22 17. Jp¿-B≥ 2: 49; 7: 141; 28: 4 t\m°pI. 18. temI-N-cn{X kw{Klw t]. 84 19. D≤-cWw: A¿Zp¬ Jp¿-B≥ hm. 1, t]. 159 20. Jp¿-B≥ 3: 110 21. D≤-cWw: A¿Zp¬ Jp¿-B≥ hm. 1, t]. 154 22. D≤-cWw: Ibid hm. 1, t]. 155 23. D≤-cWw: Ibid hm. 1, t]. 156 24. blqZ kmlnXy Ncn{Xw t]. 14 25. A¿Zp¬ Jp¿-B≥ hm. 2, t]. 6 t\m°pI. 26. ]pd-∏mSv 2 : 23 27. bm°q-_n-bpsS Ncn{Xw hm. 1, t]. 211(eoU≥) 28. temI-N-cn{X kw{Klw t]. 85 29. CuPn-]vjy≥ kmlnXy Ncn{Xw t]. 18 30. temI Ncn{Xw hm. 1, t]. 96 31. hniz-hn-⁄m-\-tImiw hm: 2, t]. 505 (CuPn]vXv) 32. KZy-ssI-cfn `m. 4, t]. 163 33. Ibid `m. 4, t]. 163 34. DXv]Øn 10: 14 35. Ibid 10: 14



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am-Ip∂p ^n\ojy. P_m¬ (P_o¬), kotZm≥ (sskU), tkm¿ (Sb¿), s_tdmØv (ss_dqØv) F∂n-h-bm-bn-cp∂p ^n\o-jy-cpsS Ncn-{X-hp-ambn _‘-s∏´ {][m\ ]´-W-߃. ss__nƒ "Ac-Zqkv' F∂p hnfn-®n-´p≈ C∂sØ dphmZv, AYhm A¿hmZv ^n\o-jy-cpsS Hcp \K-c-am-bn-cp∂p. {]mNo-\-Im-esØ {][m\ hym]m-cn-I-fm-bn-cp∂p ^n\o-jy-°m¿. C¥y apX¬ bqtdm-∏ns‚ hnhn[ `mK-߃ hsc ^n\o-jy-cpsS hym]m-c-°-∏-ep-Iƒ k©-cn-®n-cp∂p. _n. kn. 1-˛mw \q‰m-≠n¬ Pohn® {Ko°v `qan-im-kv{X-Im-c-\mb Ãvdmt_m ]d-™n-´p-≈Xv a[y-[-c-Wymgn Xoc-{]-tZ-i-ßfpw C¥ybpw XΩn-ep≈ hym]m-c-_-‘-߃ At\I \q‰m≠p Imew \ne-\n¿Øn-t∏m-∂Xv ^n\o-jy-cm-bn-cp∂p F∂mWv.1 A°m-eØv a[y-[-c-Wym-gn-bpsS Ingt° Ic-bn¬, Htc \nc-∏n¬ Iptd Xpd-ap-J-∏-´-W-߃ ^n\o-jy-∑m¿ \n¿an-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. C°q´-Øn¬ G‰hpw {][m-\-amb ]´-W-ß-fm-bn-cp∂p tkmdpw (Sb¿) kotZm\pw (sskU).2 ^n\o-jy¿ laq-dm-_n-bpsS Ime-Øp-Xs∂ k©m-cn-I-fmbpw, D]\n-th-i-°m-cmbpw a[y-[-c-Wymgn {]tZ-i-߃ apgp-h≥ hym]n®p Ign™n-cp∂p. AXn-\m¬, Ah-cpsS Ncn-{X-Øn\v hfsc ]g-°-ap-s≠∂v a\- n-em°mw.3 ^n\o-jy-°m-cpsS Hcp tImf-\n-bm-bn-cp∂p \mw ]n∂oSv hnh-cn-°p∂ Im¿tØPv. temI-kw-kvImc hnI-k-\-Øn¬ hºn® ]¶p-≠m-bn-cp∂p ^n\ojy- ∑ m¿°v . Ah¿ I®- h - S - k m- a m- \ - ß ƒ am{X- a √, kwkv I m- c hpw temI-Øns‚ \m\m-`m-K-ß-fn¬ hnX-c-Ww-sNbvXp. ^n\o-jy-cmWv en]n hnZy ]cn-jvI-cn-®Xv. kpta-cn-b-cpsS en]n-kw-⁄-Iƒ hfsc k¶o¿Whpw FÆ-Øn¬ IqSp-X-epam-b-Xn-\m¬ Ah ]Tn®p a\x]m-T-am-°pI km[m-cW hnZym¿Yn-sb- w-_-‘n-t®-S-tØmfw Zp m[y-am-bn-cp∂p. 2000 h¿j-߃ Ign-™n´pw Hcp hnZym¿Yn°v 600 apX¬ 1000 hsc kw⁄-I-fmWv ]Tn-t°-≠n-h-∂n-cp-∂Xv.4 AXn-\m¬, en]n-]-cn-jvI-cWw kwkvIm-c-hn-I-k-\-Øns‚ Hc-h-tiym-]m-[n-bmbn-Øo¿∂p. ^n\o-jy-cmWv B IrXyw \n¿h-ln-®Xv. ^n\o-jy≥ en]n-bn¬\n-∂mWv Ad_n, ln{_p apX-emb `mj-I-fnse en]n-kw⁄-Iƒ cq]w-sIm-≠Xv. temI-N-cn-{X-Im-c≥ ]d-bp∂p: ""^n\o-jy-°m¿ A[n-Ihpw hne-]n-Sn-°mØ Nn√d kmam-\-ßfmWv I®-h-Sw-sN-bvXn-cp-∂Xv. CXp-Im-cWw Ah-cpsS I®-h-S-°-W°p-I-fn¬ C\-߃ A[n-I-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Cu A\-h[n C\-߃ kpta-cn-b-cpsS \o≠ A£-c-am-e-bn¬ Ipdn-°p-hm≥ {]bm-k-am-bncp∂p. _n. kn. 1500 Bb-t∏m-tg°pw "DKmcn' F∂ \K-c-Ønse ]ptcmln-X-∑mcpw I®-h-S-°mcpw _m_n-tem-Wn-b-°m¿ D]-tbm-Kn-®n-cp∂ kpta-cn-b≥kw-⁄-I-fn¬\n∂p 29 FÆw i_vZ-kw-⁄-I-fmbn sXc-



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s™-SpØp. Cßs\ Ah¿ Hcp A£-c-ame D≠m°n.''5 Ad_n `mj-bn¬, Hcp IW-°n¬ 29 i_vZ-kw-⁄-I-fm-Wp-≈sX∂ kwKXn ChnsS {]tXyIw {it≤-b-amWv. "Aen^v. _m. Xm' F∂n-ß-s\-bmWv AXv XpS-ßp-∂Xv. ]m›m-Xy≥ `mj-I-fn¬ A£c-am-e°v "B¬^-s_‰v' (Alpha-bet) F∂ t]¿ h∂Xv CXn¬\n-∂mbn-cn-°Ww. ^n\o-jy¿ skan-‰n°v h¿K-ß-fn¬ s]´-h-cm-sW∂ Imcy-Øn¬ Ncn-{X-Im-c-∑m¿ GtIm-]n-®n-cn-°p∂p. ]pcm-hkvXp Kth-jWw AXp sXfn-bn-®n-´p≠v. Ah-cpsS aXw, `mj, BNm-tcm-]-Nmcw F√mw Xs∂ skan-‰n-°m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v kmap-h¬ sebnw-Kns\ D≤-cn®p auem\m \Zvhn tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp∂p.6 hmkvX-h-Øn¬ Atd-_y-bn¬\n∂v BKan-®-h-cmWv ^n\o-jy-∑m¿. _lvdos‚ kao-]-Øp-\n-∂mWv Ah¿ h∂Xv. _lvdos‚ ]pcm-X\ \maw "Xmb¿' F∂m-bn-cp∂p.7 CXn¬\n∂mhmw, Ah-cpsS Xe-ÿm-\-\-K-cn°v Sb¿ AYhm tkm¿ F∂ t]cp-≠m-bXv. ss__n-fn¬ ^n\o-jy-∑m¿ s]mXpsh "Acm-ay¿' F∂ \ma-Øn-emWv Adn-b-s∏-Sp-∂Xv.8 BI-bm¬ ^n\o-jy-cpsS kI-eam\ IrXy-ßfpw Ad-_n-I-tfmSp _‘-s∏-Sp-tØ-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p.



Im¿tØPv C∂v SpWojym (Xq\okv) \Kcw ÿnXn sNøp-∂n-S-Øp-\n∂v ]Øv \mgnI hS°p ]Sn-™m-dmbn ÿm]n-°-s∏´ Hcp ]pcm-X\ \K-c-am-bn-cp∂p Im¿tØPv. tkm¿ (Sb¿) ]´-W-Øn¬\n∂v, _n. kn. 9-˛mw \q‰m-≠ns‚ DØ-cm-¿-[Øn¬ ({In. ap. 814-˛tem 813˛-tem ) h∂ ^n\o-jy-°m-cm-bn-cp∂p CXp ÿm]n-®Xv. Hcp anI® I®-hS tI{µam-bn-cp∂p Im¿tØPv. ^n\o-jy≥ I®-h-S-°m-cpsS I∏-ep-Iƒ B{^n°- ap-gp-h≥ Np‰n, hS-°p≈ {_n´≥hsc k©-cn-®n-cp-∂-Xmbn sXfn™n-´p≠v. {]kvXpX ^n\o-jy≥ D]-\n-th-i-°msc "Im¿Ø-Pn-\ob¿' F∂mWv B[p-\nI Ncn-{X-Im-c≥am¿ hnfn-°p-∂Xv. Im¿Ø-Pn-\o-b-∑m¿ Ime-{I-a-Øn¬ ]e \K-c-ßfpw Iogvs∏SpØn. a[y-[-c-Wn-bnse _men-tb-dn°m Zzo]p-Iƒ, amƒ´, km¿Un\nb, tIm¿kn°, knkn-en-bpsS ]Sn-™m-dp-`m-K-߃ Aßs\ ]e ÿe-ßfpw Ah-cpsS A[o-\-Øn-embn. B{^n°m h≥I-c-bnse kndn\n sXm´v Pn{_mƒ´¿ hsc Ah¿°- [ o- \ - s ∏- ´ n- c p∂p. kvs]bv\nse ]e ]´-W-ßfpw Im¿Øn-Pn-\o-b-cpsS Iogn-e-a¿∂p. Npcp-°n-∏-d-™m¬ Irjn-sIm≠pw hym]m-cw-sIm≠pw km{am-Py-XzwsIm≠pw Im¿Ø-Pn-\o-b¿ Akq-bm¿l-amb ]ptcm-KXn t\Sn-bn-cp∂p. Ah¿°v 500-˛Hmfw I∏-ep-I-f-S-ßnb Hcp \mhn-I-∏-S-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂psh-∂Xv {]tXyIw {]kvXm-hy-amWv. Xnc-s™-SpØ {]Xn-\n-[n-I-fm¬ `cn- ° - s ∏- S p∂ Hcp dn∏- ª n- ° m- b n- c p∂p Im¿tØPv . kv s ]bn≥ Im¿tØ- P ns‚ Iogn- e m- b n- c p- ∂ p- s h∂p ]d- ™ p- h t√m. kv s ]bn≥



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tdmam-°m-cp-ambn BZn-bn¬ \√ _‘w ÿm]n-®n-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw ]n∂oSv Ah-cp-ambn CS™p. {In. ap. 218-˛¬, Ncn-{X-Øn¬ G‰hpw henb ka-c-N-Xp-c-∑m-cn-sem-cm-fmbn IW-°m-°-s∏-Sp∂ lm\n-_mens‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ kvs]bn-\nse Im¿Ø-Pn-\o-b¿ C‰-ensb B{Ian-°p-Ibpw Aßs\ 15 h¿jw "]qWn-I-bp≤w' \S-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Im¿Ø-Pn-\o-b¿ Xs∂-bmWv B bp≤-Øn¬ hnPbw hcn-®Xv. ]t£, kwK-Xn-h-im¬ Ah¿°p kz¥w \m´n-te°v aS-tß-≠n-h-∂-Xn-\m¬ hnPbw ]q¿Øo-I-cn-°m≥ Ign-™n√. ]n∂oSv tdma-°m¿ B{^n-°bn¬ IS∂p Im¿tØ- P ns\ Xncn- ® m- { I- a n®p. CØ- c p- W - Ø n¬ Im¿tØ-Pn-\o-b¿ k‘n-°p -\n¿_-‘n-X-cmbn. k‘n-°-cm-d-\p-k-cn®p Xß-fpsS \mhn-I-∏-Sbpw kvs]bn\pw tdma-°m¿°p hn´p-sIm-Sp-t°≠n-h∂p. i‡n £bn® \ne-bn¬ ]nt∂bpw Im¿tØPv Ac \q‰m≠p-Imew \ne-\n-∂p-sh-¶nepw, _n. kn. 146˛-¬ B km{amPyw tdma°m-cm¬ Xo¿Øpw \in-∏n-°-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-bXv. CXs{X, temI-N-cn-{X-Øn¬ {]apJ h¿Ø-I-cm-bn-cp∂ ^n\ojy≥am-cpsS Ncn-{X-Np-cp°w. Ch-cpsS Hcp {][m\ tZh≥ _mem-bncp∂p. _mem-cm-[\ temI-Øns‚ \m\m-`m-KØpw {]N-cn-∏n-®Xv ^n\ojy-cm-sW∂p Ncn-{X-Im-c≥am¿ ]d-bp∂p. ""{]^-k¿ \n’≥ (Nilson), ^n\o-jy∑m¿ t\m¿sh-bpsS DØc Xocw-hsc hym]n-®p-sh∂pw, _mem-cm-[\ {]N-cn-∏n-®p-sh∂pw ]dbp∂p.'' 9 BI-bm¬ Ad-_n-I-fmb ^n\o-jy¿ temI-Øns‚ \m\m-`m-Kß-fnepw hym]n-®n-cp-∂p-sh∂pw Ah¿ `mc-X-hp-ambn I®-h-S-_‘w ]pe¿Øn-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw Ncn{Xw sXfn-bn-®n-´p≠v. B ÿnXn°v ^n\o-jy-cpsS Hcp hn`mKw `mc-X-Øn¬ IpSn-tb-dn-∏m¿Øp-sh∂p hnNm-cn-°m≥ \ymb-ap≠v. thZ-Øn¬ AXn-te°p kqN-\-bp-ap≠v.



^n\o-jycpw ]Wn-Ifpw EtKz-Z-Øn¬ "]Wn-Iƒ' Fs∂mcp hn`m-K-sØ-∏‰n ]e ÿeß- f nepw ]cm- a ¿in- ® p- I mWmw. Ch¿ tZh- ∑ m- c psS ]ip- ° sf tamjvSn®v, Kpl-bn¬ Hfn-∏n-®p-sh∂pw, "kca' Fs∂mcp "tZh-iq\n' sb B tKm°sf I≠p-]n-Sn-°m≥ Bcy-tZ-h-\mb C{µ≥ Npa-X-es∏-Sp-Øn-sb∂pw B ]´n ]ip-°sf I≠p-]n-Sn®v, C{µs\ hnh-c-a-dnbn-®-t∏mƒ At±lw Kpl Xpd∂p ]ip-°sf ]pd-Øp-hn-´p-sh-∂pamWv IY. {]kvXpX ]Wn-I-fpsS Bcm-[y≥ "he≥' Bbn-cp∂p. C{µ\pw he\pw XΩn¬ \S∂ Hcp kwL-´-\-am-bn-´mWv EtKzZ IhnIƒ ta¬ kw`-hsØ k¶¬]n-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv. {]kvXpX kwL-´-\Øn¬ C{µ≥ Pbn-°p-Ibpw he≥ ]cm-P-b-a-S-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. C{µs\ kvXpXn®v Hcn-SØv EtKzZw ]d™Xv alm-Ihn h≈-tØmƒ Cßs\ hnh¿Ø\w sNøp∂p:



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""tl h{P-`rtØ, Xpd-∂p-ht√m _lp˛ tKmhr-µ-\mb hes‚ _nesØ \o; At∏mƒ `hm-¶-e-W-™m¿, `bw shSn˛ ™pev]∂]oU-cmbv tahn\ tZh-Iƒ!''10 kmcw: h{P-ta-¥nb C{µ, Aßv ]ip-°q-´-ß-fp-S-b-h-\mb hes‚ Kpl Xpd∂v ]ip-°q-´sØ ]pd-Øp-hn-´pht√m. hes‚ ]oU\w \nanØw `b∂p \S-∂n-cp∂ tZh-X-Iƒ XZ-h-kcw `bw Dt]-£n®p Aß-bpsS kao]w h∂p-tN¿∂p. ]Wn- I ƒ hym]m- c n- h ¿K- a m- b n- c p- ∂ p- s h∂p thZ- \ n- L - ≠ p- h mb "\ncp‡'-Øn¬ bmkvIm-Nm-cy≥ ]d-™n-´p≠v.11 C∏-d™ ]WnIfpw ]›n-ta-jy-bn¬ Adn-b-s∏´ ^n\o-jycpw hmkvX-h-Øn¬ Htc h¿K-°m-cm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw, ^n\o-jy-cpsS _m¬tZ-hs‚ C¥y≥ ]Xn∏mWv he-s\∂pw Nne Kth-j-I≥am¿ A`n-{]m-b-s∏-´n-´p≠v. F∂m¬, CØcw hymJym-\-ßsf Nne thZ-⁄m-\n-Iƒ AwKoI-cn-°p-∂n√. Ah-cpsS ]£-Øn¬ EtKz-Z-Ønse {]kvXpX hN-\߃ Hcp kw`-h-hn-h-c-W-a√; {]XypX, b⁄-Øns‚ (Bcm-[\) ^esØ cq]-Im-Xn-i-tbm-‡-n]-c-ambn Nn{Xo-I-cn-°p∂ Hcp kmlnXy ssien am{X-amWv. [¿a-sa-∂mWv tKmi-_vZ-Øns‚ A¿Y-sa∂pw, a\p-jys‚ A¥-cw-K-Øn¬ Kp]vX-ambn ÿnXn sNøp∂ [¿a-_p≤n b⁄w aptJ\ _ln¿K-an-°p-sa-∂mWv ta¬]-d-™-Xns‚ hnh-£sb∂pw Ah¿ ]d-bp∂p. {io. hn.sI. \mcm-bW `´-Xncn Fgp-XnbXv t\m°pI: ""thZ-ß-fnse tKmi-_vZ-Øn\v ]ip F∂p am{X-a√ A¿Yw. [¿aw, [m¿an-I_ - p≤n, [¿asØ ]pc-kI v c- n-®p≈ hnim-eh - o-£Ww.... Cßs\ [¿a]-c-amb A¿Y-ß-fn¬ tKmi-_vZsØ km[m-cW D]-tbm-Kn-°m-dp≠v. At∏mƒ ]Wn-If - psS tKmtam-jW - Ø - ns‚ A¿Yw CXm-Ip∂p: Cuiz-cs‚ kZv`mhw, DXvIr-jvSß - f - mb kmXzn-IK - p-Wß - ƒ Ch F√m {]mWn-If - psS lrZ-bØ - n-ep-ap≠v. A[m¿an-Iß-fmb hmk-\I - ƒ sIm≠v ta¬ ]d™ ]cn-ip-≤K - p-Wß - ƒ F√m-hc - p-tSbpw a\- n¬ {]Xy-£s - ∏-Sp-∂n√..... kZvKpW-ßf - psS Xntcm-[m-\sØ ]Wn-If - psS tKm°sf tamjvSn-°e - mbn Nn{XoI-cn-°p∂p. kZvhr-Øn-Is - f-sIm≠v B KpW-ßsf ]pd-tØ°p sIm≠ph-cp-∂-Xns\ Cuiz-c-k-lm-b-tØm-Sp-IqSn, tamjvSn® ]ip-°sf XncnsI sIm≠p-hc - nI F∂¿Y-am°n I¬]n-®n-cn-°p∂p. GXm≠v Cu A¿Y-Øn¬ Xs∂-bmWv {io. Ac-hn-µt- Lmjpw ap≥]-d™ tKm°-fpsS tamj-Ws - Ø∏‰n ]d-bp-∂Xv.12 Cßs\ B[ym-fln-I-ambn hymJym-\n-°m-\p≈ ]gpXpw {]kvXpX sshZn-II - Y - ° - p≠v. AXn-\m¬, ]Wn-If - psS tKmtam-jW - s - Ø-∏‰n Dd-∏ns®m∂pw Xocp-am-\n-°m-\m-hn√. F∂n-cp-∂mepw `mc-XØ - n¬ "]Wn-Iƒ' F∂ Hcp hn`m-KØ - ns‚ AkvXn-XzsØ CXv \ntj-[n-°p-∂n√. \ncp‡w AXv



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{Io‰v a[y-[-c-Wymgn Zzo]p-k-aq-l-Ønse AXn-{]m-No-\hpw hen-b-Xpamb Hcp Zzo]m-WnXv. CuPn-b≥ IS-ens‚ sXt° A‰Øv InS-°p∂ {Io‰v AXn-]p-cm-X-\-amb Hcp \Kc kwkvIm-c-Øns‚ tI{µ-am-bncp∂p. Cu kwkv I m- c sØ ]pcm- h - k v X p- K - t h- j - I ¿ "CuPn- b ≥ kwkvImcw' F∂p hnfn- ° p∂p. J\\- Ø n¬ Is≠- Ø nb "t\mt_mkv sIm´mc'amWv {]kvXpX {]mNo\ \mK-cn-I-X-sb-∏‰n \ap-°p≈ Adn-hn-\m-[mcw. Cu kwkvIm-c-sØ-∏‰n Kth-jWw \SØnb ]fin-X-∑m-cn-sem-cm-fmb Chm≥kv CXn\v aq∂p Ime-L-´ßƒ \n¿W-bn-®n-´p≠v. {]Ya L´w _n.kn. 3400 apX¬ 2100 hsc; _n.kn. 2100 apX¬ 1600 hsc-bmWv a[y-L´w; A¥n-a-L´w _n.kn. 1600 apX¬ 1100 htcbpw. C∂v Is≠-Ønb t\mt_m-kvsIm-´mcw a[y L´-Øn-t‚-Xm-Ip∂p.13 CuPn-b≥ \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS Ncn{Xw CuPn-]vXn-t\-°mƒ ]ucm-Wn-I-am-sW-∂t{X ]fin-X-aXw. FOv.Pn. sh’v Fgp-Xp∂p: ""CXns‚ Ncn{Xw CuPn-]vXns‚ Ncn-{X-tØ-°mƒ ]pcm-X-\-am-Ip∂p. {In. ap. 4000-˛mam-≠n\p apºvXs∂ c≠p cmPyßfpw XΩn¬ I®-hSw \S-∂n-cp∂p. {In. ap. 2500-˛¬, AXm-bXv, k¿tKm¨ H∂m- a - s ‚bpw laq- d m- _ n- b p- t Sbpw a‰pw Ime- ß - f n¬ {Io‰nse kwkvImcw AXyp-®-tIm-Sn-bn-seØn.''14 CuPn-]vXnse cmPm-hns\ ^tdmh F∂p hnfn-®n-cp-∂-Xp-t]mse CuPn-b≥cm-Pm-hns\ ssat\mkv F∂mWv hnfn-®n-cp-∂Xv. ssat\mkns‚ sIm´m-c-Øn¬ Ipfn-ap-dn-Iƒ, Ipg¬sh≈w apX-emb kuIcy-߃ G¿s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cp∂p. Cu kwhn-[m\w kn‘p-XS kwkvImc-sØ-bmWv kqNn-∏n-°p-∂Xv. CuPn-b≥am¿ GI-ssZ-hm-cm-[-\-bnemWv hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂-sX∂v ]d-b-s∏-Sp∂p. Cu aX-Øn¬ ac-Wm-\¥-c-Po-hn-X-hn-izm-khpap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. AXn-\m¬, arX-i-co-c-ß-tfm-SpIqSn `£y-km-[-\-߃, hnf-°p-Iƒ, £uc-°-Øn-Iƒ, apJ-°-ÆmSn-Iƒ XpSßn ]tc-Xm-flm-hns‚ kpJ-ku-I-cym-Zn-Iƒ°p≈ D]-I-cW-߃ Ipgn-®n-SpI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp∂p. aX-I¿a-߃ \S-Øn-bn-cp-∂Xv ]ptcm-ln-X-∑m-c√, ]ptcm-ln-X-I-fm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂p ]d-bp∂p. CuPnb≥ kwkvIm-c-Øn¬ kv{XoIƒ°v hºn® {]m[m\yw I¬]n-°-s∏´n-cp∂p. aX-N-S-ßp-I-fn¬ arK-_en ]Xn-hm-bn-cp∂p. ASn-a-Ø-cm-lnXyw, kv{Xo]p-cp-j-k-aXzw, h¿K-k-aXzw F∂n-ß-s\-bp≈ B[p-\n-Im-i-b߃t]mepw {]tbm-Kh - X - I v c - n® Hcp {]mNo\ hn`m-Ka - m-bn-cp∂p CuPn-b≥am¿. Npcp-°Ø - n¬ km_n-aX - t- ØmSv Cu aXw hfsc ASp-Øp-Im-Wp∂p. CuPn-b≥am¿°v Hcp-Xcw A£-c⁄ m-\a - p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. ]t£, AhcpsS en]n CXp-hsc hmbn-°s - ∏-´n-´n√. t\mtkm- p-Im¿ I¿a-Ip-ie - ∑ - mcpw Pn⁄m-kp-°f - p-am-bn-cp∂p. ]n∂oSv {Io‰v Zzo]v ssIh-is - ∏-Sp-Ønb {Ko°p-



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Im¿ AXn-k-a¿Y-\mb Hcp {Io‰v imkv{X-⁄-s\-∏‰n ]d-™n-´p≠v. "UoUm-ekv' F∂p t]cmb {]kvXpX CuPn-b≥ hnZ-Kv≤≥ ]d°p∂ Hcp b{¥w \n¿an-°p-hm≥ {ian®p. ]t£, AXv IS-en¬ s]m´nho-Wp-ht{X. c≠p km[-\-߃ {Io‰p-Im-c\v A]-cn-Nn-X-ß-fm-bn-cp∂p: Ccpºpw, IpXn-cbpw. Ch c≠pw kn‘p-XS kwkvIm-c-Ønepw ImWp∂n√. t\mtkm- ns‚ sFizcyw s]s´-∂mWv Ah-km-\n-®-sX∂p hnZKv[-∑m¿ Icp-Xp∂p. {In. ap. 1400-˛¬ ssat\m-kns‚ sIm´mcw \in-∏n°-s∏´p. Cu hn]Øv Fßs\ kw`-hn-®p-sh∂v Kth-j-I-∑m¿°v Adn-™p-IqSm. sIm≈-sNbvXp hen-s®-dn™v, Aßn-ßmbn Nn∂n®n-X-dnb kmam-\-ß-fp-sSbpw A·n-_m-[-bp-sSbpw AS-bm-f-߃ `qK¿` hnZ- K v [ - ∑ m¿ Is≠- Ø n- b n- ´ p≠v . {Koknse ssako- t \bn¬\n∂pw a‰pw D≠mb B{I-a-W-^-e-amhmw, t\mtkm- ns‚ ]X\-sa∂v Nne ]fin-X≥am¿ Duln-°p∂p.



ssat\mkpw "abo≥'Imcpw ]pcm-X-\-Im-eØv, ba-\n¬ `c-Wm-[n-]Xyw hln-®n-cp∂ Hcp Ad_n-hw-i-°m-cm-Ip∂p abo≥Im¿. k_mbo cmP-hw-i-߃°pw apºmbn-cp∂p Ch-cpsS Imew. {In. ap. 194-˛¬ Nc-a-KXn {]m]n® Fdm-ÃkvX-\okv (Erastasthenes), {In. ap. 79˛-mam-≠n¬ arXn-b-S™ Ãvdmt_m (Starbo), {In. ]n. 80˛-¬ acn® πo\n (Pliny) XpS-ßnb bh\ {KŸ-Imc-∑m¿ Xm¥m-ß-fpsS IrXn-I-fn¬ abo≥Im-sc-∏‰n {]Xn-]m-Zn-®n-´p≠v. "aoss\‰v' (Minaet), "am\n-Smbv' (Manitai) F∂o {Ko°p-\m-a-ß-fn-emWv Ahsc bh-\-{K-Ÿ-Im-c-∑m¿ hnfn-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv.15 ss__n-ƒ "satbm\y¿' F∂ ln{_p-\m-a-Ønepw Ahsc ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p≠v. 16 {]kvXpX abo≥Imcpw t\mtkm- nse `c-Wm-[n-]-Xn-I-fm-bn-cp∂ ssat\m-kp-Ifpw Htc hwi-Øn¬ s]´-h-cm-bn-cn-°p-hm≥ hI-bp≠v. ssat\mkv Xß-fpsS hwi-°m-cmsW∂v abo≥Im¿ Ah-Im-is - ∏-´n-cp-∂Xmbn πo\n tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cn-°p∂p.17 C{]-Imcw Xs∂ {Ko°nse Hcp Zzo]mb bq_nb-sb-°p-dn®p Ãvdmt_m ]d-bp∂p: ""Chn-SsØ BZn-a-\n-hm-kn-Iƒ Atd-_y≥ IpSn-tb-‰-°m-cm-bncp∂p. tIZ-tam-kns‚ IqsS-bmWv Ah¿ {Ko°n¬ FØn-bXv.''18 C{Xbpw {]kvXm-hn-®-Xn¬\n∂v Ad-_n-Iƒ°v CuPn-b≥ P\-]Zhpw {Ko°p-Im-cp-am-bp≈ ]pcm-X\ _‘w {Kln-°m-hp-∂-XmWv. {Ko°p-Im¿ Bcy≥h¿K-Øn¬ s]´-h-cm-sW-∂s{X, B[p-\nI `mjmK-th-jWw sXfn-bn-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv. F∂m¬, {Ko ns‚ ]cn-jvIm-chpw \mK-cn-I-Xbpw ⁄m\-hn-⁄m-\-ßfpw en]n-bp-sa√mw Xs∂ ^n\ojy-cn¬\n∂v ]I¿∂-Xm-sW∂p hy‡-am-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p∂p. Ad-_nbn-tebpw {Ko°n-tebpw Ht´sd ]Z-߃°v XΩn¬ ASp-Ø -km-ayap≠v. Nne hkvXp-°-fp-tSbpw hym]m-c-km-am-\-ß-fp-tSbpw t]cp-Iƒ



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Ccp `mj-I-fnepw an°-hmdpw H∂mWv.19 Npcp-°-Øn¬ {Ko°p-Im¿ B[p-\nI Kth-j-W-Øns‚ ZrjvSn-bn¬ Bcy-h¿K-Øn¬ s]´-h-cmsW-¶n¬, as‰mcp \ne°v Atd-_y≥ h¿K-Øn¬ s]´-h-cp-am-Ip∂p.



Cdm≥ sX°p ]Sn-™m-d≥ Gjy-bn¬ ÿnXn-sN-øp∂ C∂sØ Cdm≥ {In. ]n. 1935 hsc "t]¿jy' F∂ \ma-t[-b-Øn-emWv Adn-b-s∏-´n-cp∂Xv. Cdm≥ F∂m¬ Bcy-∑m-cpsS cmPyw F∂m-W¿Yw. t]¿jy≥ Dƒ°-S-ens‚ hS-°p-`m-KØv Cdm\pw sX°p-`m-KØv Atd-_ybpw ÿnXn-sN-øp∂p. {InkvXp-hn\v c≠m-bncw h¿j-߃°p-apºv Hcp \mtSmSn h¿Kw AhnsS IpSn-tb-dn-∏m¿Øp.20 Ch-cs{X t]¿jy-bnse BZysØ \nhm-kn-Iƒ. Cdm-\n¬ "Jqkn-kvXm≥' F∂ t]cn¬ Adnb-s∏-Sp∂ kwÿm-\Øv A[n-h-kn-®p-h∂ "Gem-ay¿' (Elamites) Bbncp∂p Cu BZy-\n-hm-kn-Iƒ. Ch-sc-∏‰n ss__n-fnepw ]cm-a¿in®n-´p≠v. DXv]-Øn-]p-kvX-I-Ønse hwim-h-en-b-\p-k-cn®v, Gem-ssa‰vkv skan- ‰ n°v h¿K- Ø n¬ s]´- h - c mWv . Fs¥- ∂ m¬, t\ml- b psS ]p{X≥ tians‚ aI-\mb Gem-ans‚ ]n∑p-d-°m-cm-Ip∂p Gem-ay¿.21 Ch¿ Hcp L´-Øn¬ saskm-s]m-t´-anb Iog-S°n `cn-®n-cp∂p. Ncn{X-Im-c-\mb sh’v Cu hkvXpX kqNn-∏n-°p-∂Xp ImWpI: ""Abmƒ (k¿tKm≥ H∂m-a≥) ÿm]n® km{amPyw c≠p iXh¿j-Øn-\p-tijw AkvX-an®p. ]n∂oSv Gem-ay-cpsS Hcp {]hm-lØn\v tijw "Atam-cy¿' F∂ Hcp ]pXnb tiay-h¿Kw {ItaW kpta-cn-b-bn¬ B[n-]Xyw ÿm]n®p.''22 At∏mƒ k¿tKm-s‚bpw laq-dm-_n-bp-sSbpw c≠p hwi-߃ saskm-s]m-t´-anb `cn-®n-cp∂ Ime-߃°n-S-bn¬ Gem-ay-cpsS B[n]-Xy-amWv AhnsS \S-∂n-cp-∂Xv. _n.kn. 2450-˛mam-≠n-t\m-S-Sp-ØpXs∂ Gem-ssa‰vkv Hcp-Xcw Nn{X-en]n D]-tbm-Kn®pXpS-ßn-bn-cp∂p.23 kpta-cn-b≥ cmPm-°≥am-cp-am-bp≈ bp≤-ß-fpsS IY-I-fmWv A°mesØ Gem-ay-cpsS Ncn{Xw. t]¿jy-bnse Gemay Xe-ÿm\w "kqk' (Susa) As√-¶n¬ kqkn-kvXm≥ Bbn-cp∂p. A\-¥cw t]¿jy A o-cn-b-°m-cpsS A[o-\-Øn-embn. A ocn-b≥ k{am-´m-bn-cp∂ A»q¿ _m\n-]m¬ {In. ap. 7˛-mw iX-I-Øn¬ B cmPy- t Øbpw AXns‚ Xe- ÿ m- \ - \ - K - c n- t bbpw \in- ∏ n®p. 24 ]n∂oSv AXns\ hos≠-Sp-ØXv alm-\mb sskdkv N{I-h¿Ønbm-bn-cp∂p. sskd-kns‚ IY Ipd-s™m∂p hni-Zo-I-cn-t°-≠-Xp≠v.



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(Zenopon), Skn-tbkv (Ctasies) F∂o {Ko°p ]fin-X≥am-cpsS IrXnI-fs{X. Ft°-an-\okv hwi-P-\mb Ct±lw Imw_o-k-kn-s‚bpw am≥ssU-\n-s‚bpw ]p{X-\mbn P\n®p. Imw_o-k-kns\ Ad-_n-{KŸ-Im-c∑m¿ "IoJ-_mZv' F∂mWv hnfn-®n-cp-∂Xv. At±-lsØ Nnet∏mƒ "Iwt_mP' F∂pw hnfn-°m-dp≠v. sskdkv (Cyrus ) F∂Xv cmP- \ m- a - Ø ns‚ {Ko°p cq]- a s{X. "tKmtcmiv' F∂mWv inem-en-Jn-X-Øn¬ I≠n-cn-°p-∂Xv. CXn-t\mS-SpØ "tImciv' F∂ kw⁄-bmWv ss__nƒ kzoI-cn-®n-´p-≈Xv. Ad-_n-Iƒ AXv "Jpkpdp' F∂pw "IoJpkvdp' F∂pw D®-cn®p. sskdkv Xs‚ amXm-a-l-\mb AÃn-bm-Kkn (Astyagus) s\ `b∂v, ]¿h-X-ß-fnepw h\-ß-fn-ep-amWv sNdp-∏-°mew Ign-®-sX∂p ]d-bp∂p. buh-\Ø - n¬ At±lw t]¿jy-bn¬ Hcp tk\ kwL-Sn-∏n®p. amXm-al - \p-ambn ]S-sh´n Pbn®p. A°m-eØv Cdm≥ c≠p cmjv{S-ßf - mbn hn`-Pn°-s∏-´n-cn-°p∂p. sX°p `mKØn\v "]m¿kn' (t]¿jy) F∂pw, hS-°p-]Sn-™m-dp-`m-K-Øn\v "anUnb' (Midea) F∂p-am-bn-cp∂p t]¿. Ad-_n-Iƒ anUn-bsb "amlXv' F∂mWv hnfn-°p-∂Xv. inem-tc-Jb - n¬ "amZm' F∂mWv AXns‚ \maw. sskdkv {Ia-Øn¬ c≠p cmjv{S-ß-fp-tSbpw A[n-]-Xnbm-bn-Øo¿∂p. _n. kn. 612˛-¬ A o-cnb F∂-t∂-°p-ambn Ah-km-\n®p. AXns‚ Xe-ÿm\ \K-cn-bm-bn-cp∂ "\o\sh' \nt»jw XI¿°-s∏´p. CØ-cp-WØn¬ A o-cn-b-bpsS Iogn-em-bn-cp∂ anUnb kzmX{¥yw {]m]n®p. F∂m¬, _m_n-tem-Wnb At∏mgpw AP-ø-i-‡n-bmbn \ne-sIm≠p. _m_n-tem-Wnbm cmPm-hmb s\_q-°U - v\  - ¿ (_pJvXv \k¿) {]Xm-]im-enbpw i‡-\p-am-bn-cp∂p. Abmƒ PqX-∑m-cpsS ]pWy-\K - c - hpw cmjv{SX-eÿ - m-\h - p-amb Pdq-kew B{I-an-°p-Ibpw \nt»jw \in-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. PqX-∑msc ASn-aI - f - m°n _m_n-tem-Wn-bb - n-te°v sIm≠p-t]mbn. sskd-kns‚ Imew ({In. ap. 550) hsc ASn-aI - ƒ F∂ \ne-bn-emWv blqZ-∑m¿ _m_n-tem-Wn-bb - n¬ ]m¿Øn-cp-∂Xv. C°m-eØ - mWv PqX-]fi n-X∑m¿ Xß-fpsS aX-{K-Ÿa - mb ss__nƒ ]g-b\ - n-baw t{ImUo-Ic - n®p XpSßn-b-sX∂p ]d-bp∂p. Ah-km\w alm-\mb sskd-kmWv PqX≥amsc _m_n-tem-Wn-b-bpsS ASn-a-Ø-Øn¬\n∂v tamNn-∏n-®Xv. _m_n-tem-Wn-bm-bnse ÿm\m-h-Im-in-bm-bn-cp∂ t_¬i- dn (Belshazzar)s‚ A{Iaw kln-°m™v, Xßsf tamNn-∏n-°m≥ X∂m-´p-Im¿ sskdkn-t\m-S-`y¿Yn®p. At±lw AXv kl¿jw kzmKXw sNbvXp.25 Aßs\ sskdkv _m_n-tem-Wnb Iog-S°n. At±lw PqX≥amsc kztZi-tØ°v am\-am-bn- Xn-cn-®b - ®p. s\_q-°U - \ v   - ¿ sIm≈-sNbvXp sIm≠pt]m-bn-cp∂ PqX-∑m-cpsS km[-\k - m-a{- Kn-Iƒ Ah¿°p-Xs∂ aS-°n-s°mSpØp. XI¿°-s∏-´n-cp∂ tZhm-ebw (ssl°¬ kpsse-am\n) ]p\¿\n¿an°m≥ DØ-ch - n´p. CsX-°p-dn®v sskdkv sNbvX Hcp {]Jym-]\w CØ-cp-



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W-Øn¬ {]tXyIw {it≤-b-amWv: ""kz¿K-Ønse ssZh-amb btlmh `qan-bnse kIe cmPy-ßfpw F\n°v X∂n-cn-°p∂p. blq-Z-bnse bcq-i-te-an¬ Ah\v Hcp Bebw ]Wn-hm≥ Ft∂mSp Iev]n-®p-an-cn-°p∂p.''26 Cu {]Jym-]\w sskdkv Hcp {]hm-NI - \ - m-bn-cp∂p F∂p tZymXn-∏n°p∂p. C{km-tb¬ {]hm-NI - ≥am-cn-sem-cm-fm-bn-cp∂ bi-øm-\_n sskdkn-s\-∏‰n 160 h¿j-Øn\v ap≥]v Hcp kphn-tijw \evIn-bn-cp∂p. AXn¬ At±-lsØ ssZh-Øns‚ "A`n-jn-‡≥' (akolv) F∂p hnti-jn-∏n-®n´p≠v. ""btlmh Xs‚ A`n-jn-‡-\mb tImc-in-t\mSv C{]-Imcw Acp-fns®-øp∂p... Rm≥ \n\°p apºmbn sN∂p Zp¿L-Sß - sf \nc-∏m-°p-Ibpw Xm{a-hm-Xn-ep-Isf XI¿Øp Ccn-tºm-Sm-ºe - p-Isf Jfin-®p-If - b - p-Ibpw sNøpw.''27 tImciv (sskdkv) _m_n-tem-Wnb Iog-S° - p-sa-∂mWv Cu {]h-N\ - Øns‚ s]mcpƒ. ChnsS tImc-ins\ "aiolm' (A`n-jn-‡≥) F∂p hntijn-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xn¬\n∂v At±lw Hcp {]hm-N-I-\m-bn-cn-°p-sa-∂p≈ kqN\ e`n-°p∂p. IqSmsX Xßsf _m_n-tem-Wn-b-bpsS ASn-a-ØØn¬\n∂v hntam-Nn-∏n-°p∂ Hcp alm-]p-cp-js\ C{km-bo-ey¿ {]Xo-£n®n-cp-∂p-sh∂pw B alm-]p-cp-j≥ sskd-km-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw {]kvXpX {]h-N\w hy‡-am-°p-∂p≠v. BI-bm¬ At±lw Hcp {]hm-NI - \pw ssZh]p-cp-j\ - p-am-sW-∂s{X ss__n-fns‚ [z\n.



"Zp¬J¿ss\≥' Jp¿-B≥ 18˛-mw A[ym-b-Øn¬ "Zp¬J¿ss\≥' F∂ Hcp alm-]p-cpjs‚ IY hnh-cn-®n-´p≠v. PqX-∑m-cpsS tNmZy-Øn-\p-Øc - a - m-bmWv B IY {]Xn-]m-Zn-®n-´p-≈Xv. Zp¬J¿ss\≥ \nc-h[n cmPy-߃ Pbn-®S- ° - nb Hcp ZnKzn-Pb - n-bm-bn-cp∂p. Hcp {]tZ-iØ - p-Im¿ At±-lt- ØmSp ]cmXn ]d™p: ""bmPqPv ˛ amPqPv' F∂p ]d-bp∂ Hc-{I-an-h¿Kw \m´n¬ IS∂p hºn® hn\m-iß - ƒ \S-Øp∂p. Ahsc XS- w-sN-øp∂ ]£w kp\n-›n-Xa - mb Hcp Icw Atß°v R߃ \¬In-s°m≈mw.'' At±lw {]Xn-hN - n®p: ""Icw thW-sa-∂n√; Fs∂ imco-cn-Ihpw a‰p-amb Ign-hp-IƒsIm≠v klm-bn®m¬ aXn; Rm≥ A{I-an-Isf XS-™p-\n¿Øn-Øcmw.'' Aßs\ Ccpºpw Xm{ahpw tN¿Øp-≠m-°nb Hcp teml-°q-´p-sIm≠v Ah¿°v Hcp `nØn-bp-≠m-°n-s°m-SpØp. B `nØn-bpsS Ccp-h-i-ßfpw D∂-X-amb sImSp- a p- S n- I - f m- b n- c p- ∂ - X n- \ m¬ A{I- a n- I - f mb bmPqPv ˛ amPq- P n\v AXns\ Xm≠n-°-S∂v, sImebpw sIm≈bpw \SØn, \m´n¬ hn\mi-ap-≠m-°m≥ Ign-bmsX h∂p. CXmWv Npcp-°-Øn¬ IYm-kmcw. {]kvXpX Zp¬J¿ss\-\n-bpsS Ncn-{X-]-c-amb hy‡n-Xz-sØ-∏‰n Jp¿-B≥ hymJym\ {KŸ-Im-c-∑m¿°n-S-bn¬ `n∂m-`n-{]m-b-am-Wp-≈Xv. Hcp Iq´¿ amkn-tUm-Wn-b-°m-c-\mb Ae-Ivkm-≠-dm-sW∂p ]dbp∂p. Ae-Ivkm-≠¿ N{I-h¿Øn ZnKzn-P-bn-bm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂-Xn¬



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X¿°-an√. ]t£, At±lw ssZh-`-‡\pw ip≤-amb ]mc˛euInI Pohn-X-Øn¬ hnizm-kn-bp-am-sW∂v sXfn-bn-°-s∏-´n-´n√. Dulm-t]ml-߃ Ncn-{X-a-√t√m. Jp¿-B-\m-Is´, Zp¬J¿ss\≥ ssZh-`-‡\pw ]c-temI hnizm-kn-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v {]kvXm-hn-®n-´p-≠p-Xm\pw. Cu hnj-b-I-ambn imkv{Xo-b-ambn ]T\w \S-Ønb GI hy‡n, \ΩpsS Adn-hn¬ auem\m A_p¬Iemw Bkm-ZmWv. At±lw In´m-hpt∂-St- Ømfw sXfn-hp-Iƒ tiJ-cn®v, imkv{X-coXym hni-Ie - \w sNbvXv, ÿm]n-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv sskd-kmWv Jp¿-B\ - nse Zp¬J¿ss\≥ F∂s{X. At∏mƒ sskd-kns‚ Ime-Øp-≠m-bn-cp∂ A{I-an-If - mb bmPqPv˛amPqPv Bcm-sW∂pw, At±lw ]Wn-bn® teml-`nØn GXm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂p-ap≈ {]iv\ß - ƒ°p-Øcw ImtW-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p. Cu {]iv\ß - ƒ°pw icn-bmb DØcw BkmZv I≠n-´p≠v. AXns‚ Hcp cXv\-®p-cp°w NphsS ImWn°p∂p.



bmPqPv˛ amPqPv `qtKm-f-Ønse hS-°p-In-g-°≥ acp-`q-an-I-fn¬ {]mNo-\-Im-eØv Nne Incm-Xh - ¿K-°m¿ A[n-hk - n-®n-cp∂p. "awtKm-fn-b¿' F∂ \ma-t[-bØ - n¬ Adn-b-s∏-Sp∂ h¿§-°m¿ Ah-cpsS ]n≥Km-an-I-fs{X. {]kvXpX acp-`q-anbpsS Ings° AXn¿Øn-°∏ - p-dØ - mWv No\ ÿnXn-sN-øp-∂Xv. No\-°mcpsS ]pcm-X\ tcJ-If - n¬ {]kvXpX h¿K-°m-cpsS \maw "tamKv' F∂mWv ]d-™n-cn-°p-∂Xv. Cu i_vZØ - n¬ \n∂m-hWw, "awtKm-fnb' F∂ hm°v \njv]-∂-am-bXv. {In. ap. 600-˛mam-≠n-\-SpØv {Ko°p-Im¿°n-S-bn¬ "taKv', "taKmKv' F∂n-ßs\ Nne h¿K-\m-aß - ƒ {]N-cn-®p-Im-Wp∂p. CXn-s‚bpw ASn-ÿm\w {]kvXpX tamKv Xs∂-bmhmw. CXn¬\n-∂m-bn-cn-°Ww ss__n-fnse "tKmKpw' "atKmKpw' h∂Xv. Ad-_n-`m-j-bn¬ KIm-c-an√. XXvÿm-\Øv PIm-ca - m-Wp-]t- bm-Kn-°m-dp-≈Xv. ln{_p-hn¬\n∂v tKmKpw atKmKpw Ad-_n-bn-te°v ]I¿∂-t∏mƒ Ah bmPqPpw amPq-Pp-ambn cq]m¥-c-s∏´p. No\-°m-cpsS Ncn{X tcJ-I-fn¬ {]kvXpX acp-`q-hm-kn-I-fn¬ Hcp hn`m-KØ - ns‚ t]¿ "bphmNn' (Yueh-chi) F∂p- Im-Wp∂p. Cu bphmNn hnhn[ L´-߃ XcWwsNbvXv Ah-km\w bmPq-Pmbn F∂p hnNm-cn°m-hp-∂-XmWv. BI-bm¬ at[y-jy-bnse acp-`q-hm-kn-I-fm-bn-cp∂p Cu IncmX h¿K-߃. Ncn-{X-Im-eØv Ch-cpsS B{I-aWw ]›n-a-`m-K-tØ°v Xncn-™ncp∂p. Ing-t°m-´p≈ B{I-aWw Akm-[y-am-°n-bXv {]kn-≤-amb No\m `nØn-bmWv. sskd-kns‚ Ime-amb {In. ap. 550-˛¬ ]›n-tajy-bnse kIe cmPy-ßfpw "knXn-b-∑m¿' (Scythians) F∂ tKm{Xh¿K-ß-fpsS B{I-a-W-Øn\v hnt[-b-am-bn-s°m-≠n-cp∂p. Cu B{Ia-W-߃s°√mw Ah-km\w hcp-Ønb _e-s∏´ Icw sskd-knt‚-Xm-bn-cp∂p. {]kvXpX knXn-b-∑m¿ awtKm-fn-b-cm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂Xv kphn-Zn-X-amWv.



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C\n \ap°v t\m°m-\p-≈Xv knXnb-∑m¿ GXp am¿K-Øn-eq-sSbmWv B{I- a n- ® n- c p- ∂ Xv F∂mWv . sltdm- t Um- ´ - k ns\ D≤- c n®v BkmZv ]d-bp∂p: ""Htc-sbmcp am¿K-Øn-eq-sS-bm-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS B{I-aWw. Imt°jym Npc-am-bn-cp∂p AXv.''28 Cu am¿§w AS-®p_-‘n-°m-\m-hWw sskdkv `nØn \n¿an-®Xv. Imkv]n-b≥ kap-{Z-Øns‚ ]Sn-™msd XocØv Hcp ]pcm-X\ ]´Ww˛ Z¿_µv˛C∂pw ÿnXn-sN-øp-∂p≠v. Imt°jym ]¿h-X-\nc Ah-km-\n®v, Imkv]n-b≥ IS-en-t\mSp tNcp∂ Zn°n-em-WnXv. ChnsS ]pcm-X\ Imew apX¬ hfsc \ofhpw hoXn-bp-ap≈ Hcp `nØn-bp≠m-bn-cp∂p. CXns‚ \ofw kpam¿ 30 ssaes{X. Cu ÿe-Øn\v ]mc-knI `mj-bn¬ "Z¿_µv' F∂mWv t]cv. `nØn-hm-Xn¬ F∂mWv AXns‚ A¿Yw. Chn-sS-\n∂p Iptd ]Sn-™m-tdm-´p-am-dn-bm¬ as‰mcp ÿew ImWmw. CXn\v "Umcn-b¬ ]m v' (Darial Pass) F∂mWv ]d™p-h-cp-∂Xv. AXn-{]m-No\ Imew apX¬ AhnsS Hcp `nØn ÿnXnsN-bvXn-cp∂p. Cu ÿe-Øn\v A¿ao-\nbm tcJ-I-fn¬ ImWp-∂t]¿ "^m°vtIm-dmbn' F∂pw "Im∏≥ tImdmbn' F∂p-am-Ip∂p. tImdns‚ IhmSw F∂mWv B ]Z-ß-fpsS A¿Yw. Bcm-bn-cp∂p Cu tIm¿? ]mk¿KmsU (CkvXJvdv) bn¬\n∂v J\-\-Øn¬ e`n®n-´p≈ {]Xna hgn sskd-kns‚ km£m¬ \maw "tKmciv' F∂mbn-cp-∂p-sh∂v hy‡-am-°n-bn-´p≠v.29 BI-bm¬ sskd-kns‚ \maØn¬ ÿm]n-X-am-b-Xm-bn-cn-°Ww B ÿew. Jp¿-B≥ hy‡-am-°p-∂Xv c≠p XS- -ß-fpsS at[y-bm-bn-cp∂p Zp¬J¿ss\-\n-bpsS XS w, AYhm `nØn F∂mWv. auem\m BkmZv Fgp-Xp∂p: ""Umcn≥ ]m v Jp¿-Bs‚ h¿W-\t- bmSv XnI®w tbmPn-°p-∂p≠v. c≠p sImSp-ap-Sn-Iƒ°n-Sb - n-emWv AXv ÿnXn sNøp-∂Xv. Hcp `nØn aqew Cu hgn XS- s - ∏-Sp-Øm≥ As√-¶n¬ AS-®nSm≥ Ignbpw.''30 Npcp-°Ø - n¬ awtKm-fnbm h¿K-Øn¬ s]´ knXn-b∑ - m-cpsS IS-∂m-{Ia-Wß - ƒ {]Xn-_‘ - n-t°-≠X - n-\m-bn-cp∂p Zp¬J¿ss\≥ XS w \n¿an-®Xv. t]¿jy≥ N{I-h¿Ønbpw alm-\p-amb sskdkv, AYhm tKmciv Bbncp∂p Jp¿-B-\n¬ h¿Wn-X-\mb Zp¬J¿ss\≥. Cu \nK-a-\-amWv IqSpX¬ bp‡-am-bn-tØm-∂p-∂Xv. Ae-Ik v m-≠¿ {]kvXpX hnti-jW - Ø - n\v A\p-tbm-Py-\m-bn-cp-∂n√.



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∂Xv. Cu tNmZy-Øns‚ D¬]Øn PqX-∑m-cn¬ \n∂m-sW∂v hymJymXm-°ƒ ]d-bp∂p. "Zp¬J¿ss\≥' F∂m¬ "Ccp-sIm-º≥' F∂mW¿Yw. Cßs\ Hcp \maw \_n-bpsS Ime-Øp≈ Ad-_n-Iƒ Adn™n-cp-∂n√. AXn-\m¬, PqX∑m-cn¬ \n∂m-hWw {]kvXpX tNmZyw h∂-sX∂v Xo¿®! Xm≥ {]hm-N-I-\mWv F∂ Ah-Im-i-hmZw icnbm-bn-cp-∂n-s√-¶n¬ apl-ΩZv Xncp-ta-\n°v {]kvXpX {]iv\-Øn\v Xr]vXn-I-c-amb adp-]Sn ]d-bm≥ Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-∂n-s√∂v kv]jvSw Xs∂. kwKXn CXmWv : C{km-tb¬ {]hm-N-I-]-c-º-c-bn¬ Hcm-fmb Zm\o-tb¬ \_n°v iqi≥ cmP-[m-\n-bn¬ sh®v Hcp Z¿i-\-ap-≠mbn. B ImeØv PqX-∑m¿ _m_n-tem-Wn-b-bn¬ ASn-a-I-fmbn Ign-bpI-bm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂Xv {]tXyIw {it≤-b-amWv. {]kvXpX Z¿i-\Øn¬ At±lw Cc-´-s°m-º\pw AXn-]-cm-{I-an-bp-amb Hcm-´p-sIm‰s\ I≠p. Ah≥ ]Sn-™m-tdm´pw sXt°m´pw hS-t°m´pw CSn°p∂p. A\- ¥ cw ]Sn- ™ m- d p- \ n∂v Hcp tImem- ´ p- s Im- ‰ ≥ \new sXmSmsX kIe `qX-e-Øn-eq-sSbpw h∂p. Ahs‚ Ccp IÆpIƒ°n-S-bn¬ hnti-j-am-sbmcp sImºp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Ah≥ D{K-tIm]- t ØmsS Ccp- s Im- º s‚ t\sc ]m™p- s N∂p. Ahs\ CSn®p sImºp-c≠pw XI¿Øp. Cu H‰-s°m-ºs‚ apºn¬ \n¬]m≥ CcpsIm-º\v Ign-™n√. H‰-s°m-º-\mb tImem-´p-sIm-‰≥ Cc-´-s°mº-\mb B´p-sIm-‰s\ \neØp X≈n-bn´p Nhn-´n-°-f™p. H‰-s°mºs‚ ]cm-{I-a-Øn¬\n∂pw Cc-´-s°m-ºs\ c£n-°m≥ Bcp-an-√mbn-cp∂p. tImem-´p-sIm-‰≥ G‰hpw hep-Xm-bn-Øo¿∂p. F∂m¬, AXv _e-s∏-´-t∏mƒ AXns‚ henb sImºv XI¿∂p-t]mbn....32 CXmWv Zm\n-tb¬ {]hm-N-I-∂p-≠mb Z¿i-\-Øns‚ {]k-‡`mKw. Cu Z¿i-\-Ønse H‰-s°m-º-t\bpw Cc-´-s°m-º-t\bpw K{_ntb¬ (Pn_vco¬) Zm\n-tb-en\v hymJym-\n-®p-sIm-Sp-ØXv C{]-Im-cam-bn-cp∂p: ""c≠p sImºp-≈-Xmbn \o I≠ B´p-sIm-‰≥ ]m¿ky cmPm-°∑msc Ipdn-°p∂p. ]cp-]-cpØ tImem-´p-sIm-‰≥ bh-\-cm-Pmhpw AXns‚ IÆp-I-fpsS \Sp-hn-ep≈ Hcp sImºv H∂m-asØ cmPmhpw BIp∂p.'' 33 Zm\n-tb¬ sskd-kns‚ ka-Im-eo-\\pw At±-l-Øns‚ `‡ymZ-c-߃°p ]m{X-amb Hcm-fp-am-bn-cp∂p. sskdkv t]¿jy-bp-tSbpw anUn-b-bp-tSbpw cmPm-hm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m-em-hWw A∂sØ t]¿jysb c≠p sImºp≈ Hcm-´p-sIm-‰-\mbn Zm\n-tb≥ \_n°v Z¿in-∏n°s∏-´Xv. GXm-bmepw sskd-kn-s\-bmWv Ccp-sIm-º≥ {]Xn-\n-[m\w sNøp-∂-sX-∂p-≈-Xn¬ kwi-b-an√. H‰-s°m-ºt\m, {Ko°p cmPm-°-



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\n߃°v In´pw. F∂m¬, Ah-cpsS Nne Ncn{X hi-߃ Jp¿B\pw Nq≠n-°m-Wn-®n-´p≠v. AXpw ]te-S-ß-fn-embn, Hc-Sp°pw Nn´bp-an-√msX. Jp¿-B≥ B[m-c-am°n C{km-tb¬ hwi-°m-cpsS Ncn{Xw \n¿an-°p-hm≥ ]pd-s∏-´m¬ ]cm-P-b-s∏-´-Xp-Xs∂. F¥n-\-[nIw, Ad-_n-I-fm-Wt√m Jp¿-Bs‚ {]Ya hml-I≥am¿. Jpssd-in-If - m-bn-cp∂p Jp¿-Bs‚ BZysØ A`n-kw-t_m-[n-X¿. Ah-cpsS `mjm-ssi-en-bmWv Jp¿-B≥ apJy-ambpw kzoI-cn-®n-´p-≈-sX∂v \ncq-]I≥am¿ sFI-IW - vtTy\ kΩ-Xn-®n-´p≠v. F∂m¬, Jpssd-in-Isf kw_‘n-t®-St- Ømfw Jp¿-B≥ {]Xn-]m-Zn® Ncn{X hkvXpX H∂p-am-{X-amWv. Ah¿°v ssiXy-Im-eØpw DjvWI - m-eØ - p-ambn c≠p I®-hS- b - m-{X-If - p≠m-bn-cp∂p. AXm-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS Blm-ck - º - m-Z\ - Ø - n\v \nZm\w.1 Jp¿-Bs‚ Hcp \yq\-Xb - m-Wn-sX∂v [cn-°c - pXv. Hcp am¿K-\n¿tZ-iI {KŸ-sa∂ \ne-bn¬ Jp¿-B∂v Ncn{Xw hnh-cn-t°≠ Bh-iy-an-√m-ØXmWv CXn\p ImcWw. CØ-cp-WØ - n¬ {io. hnth-Im-\µ - k - zm-an-Iƒ ]d™ Hcp kwKXn Hm¿a-hc - p∂p: ""Hcp {InkvXp-aX {]Nm-cI - ≥ Ft∂mSp ]d™p: "Rß-fpsS aX-{K-Ÿß - ƒ°v Ncn-{X-]c - a - mb kz`m-ha - p≠v. AXn-\m¬ Ah icn-bmWv.' Fs‚ adp-]Sn Cß-s\-bm-bn-cp∂p: "Ft‚-Xn\v Ncn-{X-]c - a - mb kz`m-ha- n√. AXp-sIm-≠mWv Ah icn-bm-Ip-∂Xv. Ncn-{X-]c- a- m-Ib - m¬ \nßfpsS aX-{K-Ÿß - ƒ As∂m-cp- Zn-hkw Btcm Hcp-h≥ D≠m-°n-bX - m-sW∂v kv]jvSw. \nß-fp-tSXv a\p-jy-\n¿an-X-amWv. Ft‚Xv Aß-s\-b√. Ncn{X-]c - a - s - √-∂Xv Ah-°\ - p-Iq-ea - mWv.''2 CXp-Xs - ∂-bmWv Jp¿-Bs‚ Ah-ÿbpw. Ncn-{X-]c - a - mb kz`m-ha - √ Jp¿-B∂ - p-ap-≈Xv. F∂n-cp-∂mepw Jp¿-B≥ kµ¿`-Øns‚ HuNn-Xy-a\ - p-kc - n®v Ign-™pt]mb kw`-h-K-Xn-I-fn-te°v Nne-t∏mƒ hnc¬ Nq≠m-dp≠v. Nne kp{][m\ XXz-߃ ]Tn-∏n-°p-Ib - mWv CXns‚ ]nd-In-ep≈ Dt±iyw. Ncn-{X-]c-amb kqN-\-Iƒ am{X-amWv Jp¿-B≥ \¬Im-dp-≈-sX-¶nepw, Hcp \nco£-Ws - si-en-sb- w-_‘ - n-t®-St- Ømfw hne-aX - n-°m-\m-hmØ kw`-mh-\b - mWXv. Fs¥-∂m¬, AXns‚ shfn-®-Øn¬ Ign-™p-t]mb kap-Zm-b-ßfpsS Pohn-XØ - ns‚ Pbm-]P - b - ß - ƒ hne-bn-cp-Øm≥ km[n-°p-∂X - mWv. C\n \ap°v hnj-b-Øn-te°v aSßmw. Jp¿-B-\n¬ skan-‰nIv h¿KsØ-∏‰n hnti-jm¬ H∂pw {]Xn-]m-Zn-®n-´n√. Ad_n `mj-bn¬ B h¿KsØ Ipdn-°m≥ D]-tbm-Kn-°p∂ kw⁄-t]mepw Jp¿-B\ - n¬ ÿew ]nSn-®n-´n√. F∂m¬, B henb h¿K-Øns‚ Hcp imJ-sb∂v apkvenw Ncn{XImc≥am¿ Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sp∂ BZp-hw-i-sØ-∏‰n Jp¿-B≥ Ahn-ShnsS {]Xn-]m-Zn-®-Xmbn ImWmw. AXn¬ \n∂v BZp-hw-i-°m-cpsS Nne khn-ti-jk - z-`m-hß - fpw k{º-Zm-bß - fpw {Kln-°m-hp-∂X - mWv.



BZp-hw-i-Øns‚ Bhm-k-tI{µw BZp-hw-i° - m-cpsS Bhm-kt- I{µw "AlvJm^v' F∂n-SØ - m-bn-cp∂p.



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Cu hwisØ kXy-]-Ÿm-hn-te°v £Wn-t°-≠-Xn-\mbn \nbp-‡\mb lqZv\_n Xs‚ {]t_m-[-\-tI-{µ-ambn kzoI-cn-®Xv AlvJm^v BsW∂v Jp¿-B≥ {]kvXm-hn-®n-´p≠v. ""BZns‚ ktlm-Z-c≥ AlvJm-^n¬ sh®v kzP-\-Xsb Xm°o-XpsNbvX kµ¿`w Hm¿an-°pI. At±-l-Øn\v apºpw ]nºpw Xm°o-Xp-Iƒ Ign-™p-t]m-bn-´p≠v: "A√m-lp-hn-\√ - msX C_m-ZØv (D]m-k\) sNø-cpXv. `b-¶-c-amb Hcp Znh-k-Ønse in£ \nßsf ]nSn-Iq-Sp-sa∂v Rm≥ `bs∏-Sp∂p!''3 GXmWv {]kvXpX AlvJm^v? auem\m kpsse-am≥ \Zvhn-bpsS A`n{]m-b-Øn¬ "A¿dp-_p-D¬ Jmen' F∂ t]cn¬ C∂-dn-b-s∏-Sp∂, Atd_y-bnse hnkvXr-X-amb aW-em-c-Wy-am-WXv.4 bas‚ kao-]-Øm-WXv ÿnXn-sN-øp-∂Xv. BI-bm¬ BZp-hw-i° - m-cpsS hmk-ÿew B {]tZ-iØm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v A\p-am-\n-°s - ∏-Sp∂p.



`c-Wh¿Kw Atd-_y-bpsS `c-Wt- \-XrXzw Hcp L´-Øn¬ BZp-hw-iØ - ns‚ A[o\-Øn-em-bn-cp∂p. IqSmsX A∂sØ temIm-[n-]-Xyhpw Ch-cpsS h¿KØn-\m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v Jp¿-B≥ kqNn-∏n-°p-∂p≠v. lqZv\_ - n-bpsS Hcp-Ztv _m[-\Ø - n¬ Ahsc A\p-kvac - n-∏n-®Xv ImWpI: ""t\ml-bpsS P\-X°p tijw \nßsf A√mlp Jeo-^a - m-cm(`-cW - t\-Xm-°ƒ)-°n-bXv kvacn-°p-hn≥.''5 t\ml-bpsS P\X kpta-cn-b∑ - m-cm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v \mw apºv ka¿Yn-®n´p≠v. kpta-cn-b≥am-cpsS tijw temI-cm-jv{Sob ta[m-hnXzw Ic-K-X-am°n-bXv Ch-cpsS h¿K-am-sW-∂s{X ta¬h-N\w kqNn-∏n-°p-∂Xv. BZphw-ia- pƒs°m-≈p∂ skan-‰nIv h¿K-sØ-bm-hWw lqZv\_n hnh-£n-®Xv. kpta-cn-b-°m¿°p tijw skan-‰n-°p-Im-cm-bn-cp∂p temI-cm-jv{Sob cwKsØ AP-øi - ‡n. Ncn{X hkvXp-XI - ƒ Bg-Øn¬ ]cn-tim-[n-°p-∂] - £w {]kvXpX h¿KØn-\m-bn-cp∂p temIm-[n-]X - y-sa∂v \ap°v ImWm≥ Ignbpw. Gjy-bpsS \m\m-`m-Kß - fpw A°m-eØv skan-‰n-°p-Im-cpsS A[o-\Ø - n-em-bn-cp∂p. CuPn]vXpw Ah¿ ]nSn-®-S°n. {Io‰v, {Ko°v, ^n\ojy, Im¿tØPv, kvs]bn≥, t]¿jy, kndnb, A o-cnb, _m_n-tem-Wnb, Im¬Unb ˛ Aßs\ H´-t\Iw cmPy-߃ Ah¿°-[o-\s - ∏´p. IqSmsX ^n\o-jy≥am¿ F∂ skan-‰nIv imJ temI-saßpw Ah-cpsS aXhpw kwkvIm-chpw hym]n∏n®p. Cu hkvXp-XI - s - f√mw sXfn-bn-°p-∂Xv kpta-cnb≥ P\-X°p tijw skan-‰n-°p-Im-cmWv temIm-[n-]Xyw Ic-ÿa - m-°n-bs - X-∂mWv.



C¥y-bn¬ C≥tUm˛Bcy≥am¿ `mc-XØ - n¬ {]th-in-°p-∂X - n\p apºv {Zmhn-UcpsS ta[m-hn-Xz-amWv Chn-sS-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂-sX∂v B[p-\nI Ncn-{Xmt\z-j-I-cn¬ ]ecpw A`n-{]m-b-s∏-Sp∂p. {Zmhn-Ucpw kpta-cn-bcpw



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h¿K-im-kv{X-]-c-ambn (Ethnic) H∂m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂ Nne `qan-im-kv{XIm-c-∑m-cpsS \nK-a\w \mw apºv Nq≠n-°m-´n-bn-´p≠v. kpta-cn-b≥am-sc-bmWv Jp¿-B≥ \qlns‚ P\X F∂p hntijn-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv. ss__nƒ aX-{]-Imcw t\ml-bp-sS Hcp ]p{X\m-bn-cp∂p bms^Øv. bms^-Øns‚ k¥m-\-]-c-º-c-bn¬ s]´-hcm-hWw {Zmhn-U¿ F∂p \mw Duln-°p∂p. BI-bm¬ Bcy≥amcpsS hc-hn\p apºv C¥y-bn¬ ta[m-hnXzw hln-®n-cp-∂Xv t\mlbpsS P\-am-sW∂v ]d-bm-hp-∂-XmWv. Ad-_n-N-cn-{X-Im-c-\mb akqZn Xs‚ "apdq- P p- ± - l _v ' F∂ Ncn- { X- I r- X n- b n¬ CXn- t e°v kqN\ \¬In-bn-´p≠v. At±lw ]d-bp∂p: ""\qlns‚ ]p{X-\mb bm^n-Yns‚ kpX≥ kpt_-ens‚ aI≥ B_q¿, AYhm Baq¿ C¥y- b psS AXn¿Øn- I - f n¬ sN∂p ]m¿Øp.''6 {Zmhn-Usc Iog-S°n, ChnsS kz¥-amb B[n-]Xyw ÿm]n-°pIbpw Xß-fp-tS-Xmb kwkvIm-chpw \mK-cn-I-Xbpw {]N-cn-∏n-°pIbpw sNbvX Bcy≥am¿ BZp-hw-i-Øns‚ ktlm-Z-c-∑m-cm-bn-cn°-W-sa-∂mWv \mw A\p-am-\n-°p-∂Xv. Bcy-hw-i-°m-cmb bZp-°sf C{µ≥ Zqc-Zn-°n¬ \n∂p sIm≠p-h-∂-Xm-sW∂pw Ah¿ kztZ-in-If√, hntZ-in-I-fm-sW∂pw thZw kqNn-∏n-®n-´p≠v.7 C{µ≥ Zqc-Zn-°n¬ \n∂v sIm≠p-h∂ Cu bZp-hwiw BZp-hwiw Xs∂-bm-hWw. BZpw bZphpw XΩn¬ hfsc i_vZ-km-Zr-iy-ap≠v. At∏mƒ t\ml-bpsS P\-X°p tijw B[n-]-Xy-Øn-te-°p-b¿∂ph∂ h¿Kw BZn-t‚-Xm-sW∂ Jp¿-B-\nI hmZw `mc-X-sØ- w-_‘n-t®-S-tØmfw icn-bm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂q-ln-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p.



i‡nbpw {]`m-hhpw CXc P\-X-Isf At]-£n®p IqSp-X¬ tijnbpw tiap-jn-bpap-≈-h-cm-bn-cp∂p BZp-hwiw. Ah¿ Atcm-K-Zr-V-Km-{Xcpw tIma-fmwK-cp-am-bn-cp∂p. AXp-sIm-≠mWv Ah-cpsS {]hm-N-I≥ Cßs\ D]tZ-in-®-Xmbn Jp¿-B≥ ]d-™Xv: ""Fs‚ P\ta, \n߃ d∫n-t\mSv am∏n-c-°pI. Ah-¶-te°v ]›m-Ø-]n®p aS-ßpI. F¶n¬ Ah≥ \n߃°v [mcm-f-ambn ag h¿jn-°p∂ taLsØ Ab-®p-Xcpw. \nß-fpsS i‡n-bn¬ IqSpX¬ h¿[-\hv \¬Ipw. \n߃ ]m]n-I-fmbn ]n¥n-cn™p t]mIcpXv .'' 8 lqZn-s\-Øs∂ D≤-cn®v as‰m-cn-SØv Jp¿-B≥ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp∂p: ""A√mlp \nß-fpsS {]Ir-Xn-bn¬ hnim-eX h¿[n-∏n-®n-cn-°p∂p. A√m- l p- h ns‚ A\p- { K- l - ß ƒ kv a cn- ° p- h n≥. \n߃ hnP- b nt®°pw.''9



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BZp-k-ap-Zm-b-Øns‚ {]tXy-I-amb imco-cnI e£-W-ß-fn-te°v shfn®w hoip-∂p≠v {]kvXpX Jp¿-B≥ kq‡-߃. Ah-cpsS ico-cØn\v Af-h‰ tijnbpw Icp-Øp-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. ico-cm-Ir-Xn-bn¬ hnimeX A\p-{K-ln-°-s∏-´n-cp∂p. lqZv \_n-bpsS hmNIw Hcn-°¬ IqSn {i≤n-°pI: Ct∏mƒ Xs∂ \n߃ alm i‡-cmWv. C\n Fs‚ D]-tZ-i-a-\p-k-cn®v, d∫n-¶¬ icWw {]m]n-°p-∂-Xm-bm¬ Ah≥ \nß-fpsS i‡n IqSp-X¬ h¿[n-∏n°pw. AXm-bXv, imco-cn-I-amb _e-Øn\p ]pdsa, am\-kn-Ihpw [m¿an-Ihpw Bflo-b-hp-amb i‡nIqSn \n߃°v Ah≥ \¬Ip-∂-XmWv. c≠m-asØ hN-\-Øn¬ \nß-fpsS {]Ir-Xn-bn¬ hnim-eX h¿[n∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂v ]d™p. F¥mWo {]tbm-K-Øns‚ s]mcpƒ? AXp a\- n-em-°p-hm≥ ss__nƒ \sΩ klm-bn-°p∂p. C{kmtb¬ hwi-Ønse BZysØ cmPm-hmb iuen (XmeqØn)s\ h¿Wn®-t∏mgpw GXm-≠n-Xn-t\m-S-SpØ {]tbm-K-amWv Jp¿-B≥ kzoI-cn®Xv. AXm-bXv At±-l-Øn\v ico-cm-Ir-Xn-bn¬ hnim-eX h¿[n-∏n®n-cn-°p∂p F∂v. CXns‚ s]mcpƒ "iaq-th¬ H∂mw ]pkvXIw' \ap°v a\- n-em-°n-Ø-cp-∂Xv Cß-s\-bmWv: ""Ah∂v (Ioin\v) iu¬ F∂ t]tcmsS buh-\hpw tIma-f-Xzhp-ap≈ Hcp aI-\p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. bn{km-tb¬ a°-fn¬ Ah-s\-°mƒ tIma-f-\mb ]pcp-j≥ C√m-bn-cp∂p. Ah≥ F√m-h-tc-°mfpw tXmƒ apX¬ s]m°-ta-dn-b-h-\m-bn-cp∂p.''10 BI-bm¬ BZp-hw-i-°m-cpsS {]Ir-Xn-bn¬ hnim-eX h¿[n-∏n®p F∂p-h-®m¬ Ah¿°v BIm-c-ku-jvThhpw tIma-fXzhpw s]m°hpw A\p-{K-ln-°-s∏-´n-cp∂p F∂m-W¿Yw. Ah¿ BPm-\p-_m-lp-°fpw kpµ-c-∑m-cp-am-bn-cp∂p. B[p-\nI Kth-j-I-∑m-cpsS \nK-a-\-Øn¬ C≥tUm˛Bcy≥amcpsS ico-cm-Ir-Xnbpw CtX hn[-am-bn-cp∂p. kpµ-c-∑mcpw tijn XnI™-h-cp-amb Hcp {]tXyI h¿K-am-bn-cp∂p Ah-sc∂v thZ-Øn¬ \n∂pw a\- n-em-Ip-∂p≠v. BZn Bcy-∑m-cpsS sXmen-bpsS \ndw shfp∏pw aq°v Db¿∂p \o≠-Xp-am-bn-cp∂p. kn.hn. sshZy Fgp-Xp∂p: ""tPXm- ° - f mbn C¥y- b n¬ {]th- i n® Bcy≥am¿ shfpØ \ndhpw Db¿∂ aq°pw D≈-h-cm-bn-cp∂p. ChnsS Iog-S-°-s∏´ Zkyp°ƒ sNdnb aq°pw IdpØ \nd-hpap-≈-hcpw.''11 EtKzZ al¿jn-am-cn¬ Hcm-fmb hkn-jvT≥ Hcp a{¥-Øn¬ kzP\sØ Cßs\ A`n-kw-t_m[\w sNøp∂p: ""sh≈-\n-dhpw XebpsS he-Xp-`m-KØv IpSp-a-bp-ap≈ hkn-jvT-∑mtc.''12 Npcp-°-Øn¬ kpµ-c-∑m-cmb BIm-c-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sn-b-h-cm-bn-cp∂p C≥tUm˛Bcy≥am-sc∂p Xo¿®. Zkyp-°sf AYhm {Zmhn-Usc bp≤w sNbvXp Iogvs∏-Sp-Ønb Ah-cpsS tijn-sb-∏‰n {]tXyIw ]d-tb≠ Bh-



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Al-¶m-chpw Zpc-`n-am-\hpw BZp-hw-i-°m-cpsS as‰mcp khn-ti-j-X-bmbn Jp¿-B≥ Nq≠n°m-Wn-°p-∂Xv kzi-‡n-bn-ep≈ Zpc-`n-am-\hpw Al-¶m-c-hp-as{X. Jp¿-B≥ ]d-bp∂p: ""BZp-hwiw `qtem-IØv A\ym-b-ambn Al-¶-cn®p. Ah¿ (km`nam\w) ]d™p: Gh¿°p≠v Rß-tf-°mƒ henb _ew?''13 Al-¶m-c-]q-cn-X-amb CtX tNmZy-amWv C≥tUm˛Bcy≥am-cpsS i{X-{I-Xphpw tNmZn-®Xv: ""Gh¿°p≈q henb _ew?''14 BI-bm¬ {]kvXpX khn-tij kz`mhw C≥tUm˛Bcy-∑m-cnepw \mw ImWp∂p. tUm. cm[m-Ir-jvW≥ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bXp t\m°pI: ""kzi-‡n-bn-ep≈ A`n-am-\hpw A\ysc Pbn-®p-Io-g-S-°m-\p≈ D’m-lhpw \nd-™-h-cm-bn-´mWv thZ-Im-esØ Bcy-∑msc \mw C¥y-bn¬ ImWp-∂Xv.''15



AXn-{I-ahpw {Iqc-Xbpw AXn-cp-I-hn™ AXn-{I-ahpw Iog-S-°-s∏-´-h-tcm-Sp≈ {Iqc-amb s]cp-am-‰-hp-amWv BZp-hw-i-°m-cpsS as‰mcp khn-ti-j-X-bmbn Jp¿B≥ Nq≠n-°m-Wn-®n-´p-≈Xv. Cu kz`m-h-hn-ti-jsØ hna¿i\ kzcØn¬ {]hm-N-I-\mb lqZv FSpØp ]d-bp∂p: ""\n߃ (Hcp P\-Xsb) ]nSn-Iq-Sp-tºmƒ AXy-[nIw {Iqc-∑mcmbn ]nSn-Iq-Sp∂p.''16 CtX kz`mhw CuPn]vXv Iog-S-°n-b-t∏mƒ slIvtkm-kp-Ifpw {]I- S n- ∏ n- ° p- I - b p- ≠ mbn. B kw`hw am\n- t Øms\ D≤- c n®p tPmk^kv ^vtfhn-bkv Xs‚ Ncn{X IrXn-bn¬ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bXv t\m°pI: ""Ah¿ Rß-fpsS t\Xm-°≥am-sc _‘-\-ÿ-cm°n, kzi-‡nsIm≠v Rß-fp-sS-ta¬ B[n-]Xyw ÿm]n® kµ¿`-Øn¬ RßfpsS ]´-W-߃ Nps´-cn-°p-Ibpw tZhm-e-b-߃ XI¿°p-Ibpw tZh∑msc \in-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. tZi-hm-kn-I-tfmSv AXy¥w {IqcX-tbmsS s]cp-amdn. Ht´sd Bfp-Isf hmfn-\n-c-bm°n. kv{XoIsfbpw Ip´n-I-sfbpw ASn-a-I-fm-°n-sh-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp...''17 CtX \b-hn-ti-j-amWv C¥y-bn¬ IpSn-tb-dnb Bcy≥am¿ C¥y°m-tcmSv A\p-h¿Øn-®Xv. Hcp hn`mKw as‰mcp hn`m-K-hp-ambn ka-cØnepw kwL-´-\-Ønepw Ign-bp∂ kµ¿`-Øn¬ i{Xp-°sf ]oUn∏n-°pI km[m-c-W-amWv. ]t£, Hcp I£n Iog-S-ßp-∂-tXmsS Ahtcm-Sp≈ ]Ibpw hntZz-jhpw adp I£n°v Ipd-™p-h-cp-∂-Xm-bmWv \mw ImWm-dp-≈Xv. C¥y-bn¬ IpSn-tb-dn-∏m¿Ø Bcy-∑m¿ CXns\m-c-]-hm-Z-am-bn-cp∂p. Ah¿ Chn-S-Øp-Imsc ASp-∏n-°p-hmt\m



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ImWp-hmt\m sIm≈-cp-XmØ Aip-≤-∑m-cmbn IW-°m-°p-Ibpw XZ-Sn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ \nb-a-߃ \n¿an®p \S-∏m-°p-Ibpw aX-{K-Ÿßfpw [¿a-im-kv{X-ßfpw FgpXn {]N-cn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Bbnc-°-W-°mb h¿j-߃ Ign-™n´pw, Cu sImSpw im]-Øn¬ \n∂p iq{Z-hn-`m-K-߃°v tamN\w e`n-®n-´n√. Bcy-∑m¿ cNn®v, ChnsS {]N-c-n∏n® [¿a-im-kv{X-߃, AYhm kvarXn-Iƒ A\-h-[n-bmWv. B]-kvXw-_≥, KuX-a≥, hkn-jvT≥ F∂n-h-cpsS [¿a-kq-{X-ß-fm-Ws{X Ah-bn¬ IqSp-X¬ {]mNo-\߃. _p≤s‚ Ime-tØm-S-SpØv a\p-kvar-Xnbpw cNn-°-s∏´p.18 iq{ZPm-Xn-°m-cpsS ta¬ Bcy-∑m¿ \S-∏m-°nb \nb-a-ß-fpsS kmw_nƒ a\- n-em-°p-∂-Xn\v Ah-bn¬ \n∂p≈ Nne D≤-c-Wn-Iƒ Xmsg ImWn-°p∂p: ""iq{Z≥ \memw h¿W-°m-c-\mb GI-Pm-Xn-bm-Ip∂p. k—q-{Z≥ ({_m“- W s\ ip{iq- j n- ° p∂ iq{Z≥) Ipfn- ° Ww; Ak- — q- { Z≥ (Aß- s \- b - √ m- Ø - h ≥) Ipfn- ° m≥ ]mSp- ≈ - X √. iq{Z≥ {_mlv a Ws\ ip{iq-jn®v \nXy-hrØn Ign-t°-≠-h-\mWv. Ah-cn¬ henb henb Bfp-Isf BZyw ip{iq-jn-°Ww. ]g-t©mdv, Iod-ØpWn, Iod-°pS, Iod-s®-cp∏v apX-em-b-h-bmWv iq{Z≥ D]-tbm-Kn-t°-≠Xv. {_mlv a - W s‚ F®n¬ iq{Z≥ Xnt∂- ≠ - X mWv . '' 19 h√ iq{Z\pw {_mlva-Ws\ iIm-cn-°p-Itbm D]-{Z-hn-°p-Itbm sNøp-∂-]£w AXn-\p-]-tbm-Kn-®n-´p≈ AXXv Ah-b-h-߃ tOZn-®p-I-f-bWw; A\m-Y-bmb (`¿Ør-kw-c-£-W-an-√mØ) {_mlva-W-kv{Xosb h√ iq{Z\pw {]m]n-®m¬ Ahs‚ ]pcp-jm-h-bhw apdn®p th¿s∏-Sp-Ønb tijw, kzØp- ° ƒ ]nSn- s ®- S p- ° Ww; `¿Ør- k w- c - £ - W - Ø n- e n- c n°p∂ Hcp {_mlva-W-kv{Xosb iq{Z≥ {]m]n-°p∂ ]£w Ahs‚ ]pcp- j m- h - b hw apdn- ® p- I - f ™v , kzØp- ° ƒ ]nSn- s ®- S p- ° p- I bpw Ahs\ h[n- ° p- I bpw thWw. Aß- s \- b mWv a\p, hkn- j v T ≥, bm⁄-h¬Iy≥, t_m[m-b-\≥ apX-em-b-h-cpsS I¿a-im-kv{X-߃ ]d- b p- ∂ Xv . 20 t\sc adn®v , Hcp iq{Z- k v { Xosb {_mlv a - W ≥ _em¬kwKw sNbvXm¬ Abmƒ°v bmsXmcp in£-bp-an√. H∂p Ipfn-°-W-sa∂p am{Xw. CXs{X bm⁄-h¬Iys‚ aXw.21 {_mlva-Ws‚ H∏w \S∂ iq{Zs\ NΩ-´n-sIm-≠-Sn-°-W-sa∂pw, thZw tI´ iq{Zs‚ ImXn¬ Cubhpw Ac°pw Dcp-°n-sbm-gn-°-Wsa∂pw, thZ-ap-®-cn® iq{Zs‚ \mhv AdpØp th¿s∏-Sp-Ø-W-sa∂pw a‰pw B]-kvXw_ [¿a-kq{Xw ]d-bp∂p.22 {_mlva-Ws\ sIm√p∂ iq{Zs\ Xobn-en´v A¬]m¬]-ambn "Nn{X-h[w' \S-Ø-W-sa∂pw, F∂m¬ a‰p PmXn-°m¿ iq{Zs\ h[n®m¬ Hcp h¿jsØ XShpw ]{¥≠v ]ip ]ngbpw aXn-sb∂pw KuX- a - [ ¿a- k q{Xw hn[n- ° p∂p. iq{Zs‚ kzØv ]nSn- s ®- S p- ° m≥ {_mlva-W\v Ah-Im-i-ap-s≠∂pw iq{Z\v kzØv kºm-Zn-°m≥ ]mSn-



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√m-Ø-Xn-\m¬ Cu Imcy-Øn¬ ]cmXn ths≠∂pw, Xs‚ bP-am\≥ Abm-fp-tS-Xmb kºØv FSp-Øp-sIm-≠p-t]m-sb∂v am{Xta hnNm-cn-°m-\p-≈q-sh∂pw a\p-kvarXn ]d-bp∂p.23 {_mlva-W≥ tamjvSn-®m¬ Abm-fpsS IÆv c≠pw sI´n shdpsX hnS-W-sa∂pw, iq{Z≥ tamjWw \S-Ønbm¬ Ahs‚ kzØp-°ƒ ]nSns®-Sp-Øt- ijw Ahs\ h[n-®p-If - b - W - s - a-∂p-amWv B]-kX v w_ [¿a-kq{X-Ønse hn[n. 24 {_mlvaW - t- \mSp IqSn Ccn-∏n-SØ - n¬ Ccp∂ iq{Zs\ {]mW-lm\n `hn°mØ hn[w CSp-∏n¬ NqSp-sh-®nt´m, ]rjvT`- mKw Adp-Øp-If - ™ nt´m, \K- c - Ø n¬\n- t ∂m- S n®p If- b - W - s a∂pw, iq{Z≥ {_mlv a - W s\ t\m°n Al-¶mcw aqew Im¿°n®p Xp∏n-bm¬ Ahs‚ Np≠v c≠pw, aq{Xw ]pd-sØm-gn-®-]-am-\n-®m¬ Ahs‚ taVvdhpw aew ]pd-sØdn-™-]-am-\n-®m¬ Ahs‚ KpZhpw tOZn-°-W-sa∂pw a\p-kvarXn ]d-bp∂p. 25 Cßs\ t]mIp∂p Bcy≥am¿ \n¿an®p ChnsS \S-∏n¬ hcpØnb \nb-a-N´ß-fpsS \o≠ ]´nI. C{X \njvTp-chpw A\o-Xn-]-chp- a mb in£- I ƒ°pw a¿Z- \ - ß ƒ°pw hnt[- b - c m- ° m≥ am{Xw iq{Z≥am¿ F¥p ]ng®p F∂p tNmZn-®m¬, Ah-cpsS ]nXm-a-l-∑mcn¬ Nne¿ Bcy-∑m-cp-ambn apºp \S∂ ka-c-ß-fn¬ ]cm-P-b-a-S™p- s h∂ Hcp- Ø - c - t a- b p≈q. Csømcp Ip‰- a - √ msX as‰m∂pw iq{Z≥am¿ sNbvXn-´n√. AXn-\m¬ Ah¿ Zmk-∑mcpw hrj-f-∑mcpw Nfim- e ≥amcpw ]nim- N ≥amcpw cm£- k ≥am- c p- s ams° BbnØo¿∂p. ASp-∏n-°m≥ t]mepw sIm≈m-Ø-hcpw! Npcp-°-Øn¬ Iog-S-°-s∏-´-h-tcmSv AXn-{Iq-c-ambpw AXn-{I-a-]c-ambpw s]cp-am-dp-I-sb∂ BZp-hw-i-°m-cpsS khn-ti-jX C≥tUm˛ Bcy≥am¿-°p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v kn≤w.



hmkvXp-hnZy hmkvXp-hn-Zy-bn¬ t\Snb sshZ-Kv[yhpw kma¿Yy-hp-amWv BZphw-i-°m-cpsS, Jp¿-B-≥ Nq≠n-°m-Wn-°p∂ thsdmcp khn-ti-jX. Ah¿ \nc-h[n kvamc-I-ßfpw Iem-a-µn-c-ßfpw \n¿an-®n-cp∂p. D∂X ÿe-ß-sf-bmWv Cu Iem-in-ev]-߃°v Xnc-s™-Sp-Øn-cp-∂Xv. Bh-iym-[n-jvTn-X-am-bn-cp-∂n√, Xß-fpsS {]Xm-]-tØbpw {]`m-htØbpw ImWn-°p-hm-\p≈ B¿`m-Sm-[n-jvTn-X-am-bn-cp∂p BZp-ImcpsS inev]-th-e-Iƒ. Ah-sb-∏‰n {]hm-N-I-\mb lqZns‚ hna¿i\w Jp¿-B≥ D≤-cn-®Xp ImWpI: ""F√m Hmtcm Db¿∂ ÿeØpw \n߃ hrYm kvamcIw \n¿an°p-Ibpw ChnsS imiz-X-ambn ]m¿Øp-I-f-bm-sa∂v {]Xo-£n®v Iema-µn-c-ß-fp-≠m°n sh°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂pthm?''26 Ah-cpsS A\ym-Zr-i-amb _p≤n-ssh-`-h-sØbpw \nco-£W ]mS-



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h-sØ-bp-am-Wt√m CXv sXfn-bn-°p-∂Xv. ""hmkvX-h-Øn¬ Ah¿ alm-_p-≤n-im-en-Iƒ Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p.'' 27 C≥tUm˛ Bcy- ∑ m- c psS Iem- s sh- i n- j v S y- s Ø- ∏ ‰n Ah- [ m- \ ]q¿hw ]cn-tim-[n-°p-∂-]£w ta¬ {]kvXm-hn® khn-ti-jX AhcpsS hmkvXp-in¬]-߃°pw ImWm≥ Ignbpw. ChnsS Hcp hniZo-I-cWw Bh-iy-am-sW∂p tXm∂p∂p. taml≥sP-Zmtdm, lc∏ F∂n-hn-S-ß-fn¬ \S∂ DXvJ-\\ KthjWw hgn, _n. kn. 3000˛Øn\p apºp-Xs∂ C¥y-bn¬ hmkvXphnZy ]ptcm-KXn {]m]n-®n-cp-∂-Xmbn sXfn-™n-´p≠v. F∂m¬, BcymK- a - \ - Ø n\p tijw ChnsS hf¿∂p- h ∂ hmkv X p- i n¬]- ß ƒ°v AXn\p apºp≈ in¬]-ßfp-ambn auen-I-ambn Hc-¥cw Nq≠n-°mWn-°-s∏-Sp∂p. Bcym-K-a-\-Øn\v apºv apJy-amb h√ Bh-iy-ßtfbpw ap≥\n¿Øn-bmWv sI´nS \n¿amWw \S-∂n-cp-∂-sX-¶n¬, AXn\p tij- a p- ≠ mb hmkvXp- i n¬]- ß ƒ {][m- \ ambpw {]uVn°pw {]Xm-]-Øn\pw th≠n-bp-≈-h-bm-bn-cp∂p. ssk‘-hkw-kvImc-Ønse hmkvXp-in¬]-sØ-∏‰n hniz-hn-⁄m-\-tImiw ]dpbp∂p: ""kn‘p-tZ-i-sØ Ah-in-jvS-߃ ]cn-tim-[n-®-Xn¬ AhnsS Xmakn-®n-cp-∂-h¿ tamSn-tb-°mƒ D]-tbm-K-Øn\v IqSp-X¬ ÿm\w \¬Inb-Xmbn ImWp∂p.''28 `oam-Im-c-ß-fmb tZhm-e-b-ßtfm cmP-sIm-´m-c-ßtfm B¿`m-S]q¿hw sI´n-s∏m-°p∂ k{º-Zmbw ssk‘-h-∑m¿°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. k¿ tPm¨ am¿j-ens\ D≤-cn®v ]WvUn‰v Ph-l¿em¬ s\lvdptc-J-s∏-Sp-Øp∂p: ""taml≥sP-Zm-tdm-hnse ]uc≥am-cpsS H∂m-¥cw Ipfn-∏p-c-ItfmSpw hnim-e-amb `h-\-ß-tfmSpw Xmc-X-ay-s∏-Sp-Øm-hp-∂-Xmbn \ΩpsS Adn-hn¬ s]´ bmsXm∂pw Xs∂ Ncn{X ]q¿h CuPn]vXntem, saskm-s]m-t´-an-b-bntem, ]›ntajy-bn¬ as‰-hn-sS-sb-¶neptam D≠m- b n- c p- ∂ n√. B cmPy- ß - f n¬ tZh- ∑ m¿°p≈ Kw`oc t£{X- ß fpw cmPm- ° ≥am- c psS sIm´m- c - ß fpw ]Wn- s N- ø p- h m≥ [mcmfw ]Whpw Nn¥bpw tem`w-Iq-SmsX sNe-h-gn-®n-cp∂p. ]t£, _m°n- b p≈ P\- ß ƒ \n m- c - ß - f mb a¨Ip- S n- e p- I ƒ sIm≠v Xr]vXn-s∏-tS-≠n-bn-cp-∂-Xmbn hnNm-cn-°Ww. kn‘p-X-S-Øn¬ Imcyw t\sc adn-®mWv. ]uc≥am-cpsS kuI-cy-߃ ]pc-kvI-cn®v \n¿an-®h-bmWv G‰hpw anI® sI´n-S-߃!''29 Aßs\ Bh-iym-[n-jvTn-X-am-bn-cp∂p A∂sØ hmkvXp-in-ev]w. F∂m¬, Bcym-K-a-\-Øn\p tijw ChnsS Db¿∂p-h∂ Kw`oc l¿ay߃ B¿`m-Sm-[n-jT v nXw am{X-am-bn-cp∂p. tZh≥am-cpsS t£{X-߃, cmPm°≥am-cpsS sIm´m-c-߃, {]Xm-]-Øn\pw {]uVn°pw th≠n \n¿an®



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kvamc-I-߃ apX-em-b-h-bmWv ]nev°m-esØ {][m-\- in-ev]-߃. Ch-bn¬ NneXv D∂-X-ß-fmb ]md-I-fn-emWv \n¿an-®-sX∂ kwKXn CØ-cp-W-Øn¬ {]tXyIw {it≤-b-amWv. ""Ft√m-d-bnse ssIemk- t £{Xw, Imw{Km- b nse amkv d q¿t£{Xw, tlmw\m- d n- e p≈ sshjvW-h-t£{Xw, alm-_-en-]p-c-Øp≈ Ggp ]tKm-U-Iƒ F∂nh (Db¿∂) ]md-I-fpsS ]pdw-sIm-Øn-bp-≠m-°n-b-h-bmWv.''30 C{]-Imcw Xs∂ H´-\-h[n inev]-I-em-kvam-c-I-ßfpw C¥y-bn¬ \ap°v ImWm-hp-∂-XmWv. {]kn-≤-ß-fmb Ggv Atim-I-kvXw-`-߃, kmc-\m-Y-Ønepw cma-]q¿h-Ønepw D≈ cmP-Iob inem-Iem kvamcI-߃, b£-b£n {]Xn-am-in-ev]-߃, km©n-bnse "kvXq]w', _p≤- h n- l m- c - ß - f nse "aYp- c - k v I qƒ' amXr- I - b n- e p≈ Nn”- ß ƒ F∂nh DZm-l-c-W-߃. Ch-sbm∂pw apJy-amb h√ Pohn-Xm-h-iysØbpw ap≥\n¿Øn \n¿an-®-X-s√∂p hy‡-amWv. {]kvXpX hkvXp°ƒ a\- n¬ sh®p-sIm≠v , {]hm-N-I-\mb lqZv BZp-hw-isØ DZvt_m-[\w sNbvX hmIyw H∂p-IqSn {i≤n-°pI: ""Hmtcm Db¿∂ ÿeØpw \n߃ hrYm kvamcIw \n¿an-°p-Ibpw ChnsS imiz-Xambn ]m¿Øp- I - f - b m- s a∂p {]Xo- £ n®v Iem- a - µ n- c - ß - f p- ≠ m°n hbv°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂pthm?''31 BI-bm¬, Iem-in-ev]-ß-fpsS amXrI ]cn-tim-[n-®m¬ BZp-Im-cptSXpw C≥tUm˛Bcy-∑m-cp-tSXpw XΩn¬ hep-Xmb kmZriyw ImWm-hp∂-XmWv.



[\-i-‡nbpw P\-i-‡nbpw [\-i‡ - nbpw P\-i‡ - nbpw HØn-Wß - nb Hcp {]_e kap-Zm-ba - m-bncp∂p BZp-tKm{Xw. Ah¿°v [mcmfw Imen- º - Ø - p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Imen-Ifm-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS kº-Xk v a - r-≤n°v \nZm\w. IqSmsX tXm´-߃, Acphn-bm-dp-Iƒ apX-em-bh - s - Im≠pw Ah¿ A\p-Kr-lo-Xc - m-bn-cp∂p. CXn\pw ]pdsa, Bƒ_ew sIm≠v Hcp \nkvXp-e-i-‡n-bp-am-bn-cp∂p. {]kvXpX hkvXpX-I-fn-te°v hnc¬Nq-≠n-s°m≠v {]hm-N-I-\mb lqZv Ahsc DZvt_m-[n-∏n-®Xv t\m°pI: ""\n߃°-dn-bm-hp∂ kº-Øp-°ƒ hgn \nßsf A\p-{K-ln® ssZhsØ kq£n-°pI. Imen-Iƒ, k¥-Xn-Iƒ, tXm´-߃, Acp-hn-bm-dpIƒ F∂nh sIm≠v Ah≥ \nßsf A\p-{K-ln-®n-cn-°p∂p.''32 C≥tUm˛Bcy-∑mcpw Hcp tKm]m-eh - ¿K-am-bn-cp∂p. AXp-sIm-≠mWv Ah¿ Cßs\ {]m¿Yn-®n-cp-∂X - mbn EtKz-ZØ - n¬ \mw ImWp-∂Xv: ""]qjmsh, \√ ]p√p-t≈-St- Øt° sIm≠p-t]mI; hgn-t°-imbvI, ]pXp-NqSn;Xn¬ Icp-X¬ thWta!33 GtXm Hcp bm{Xm-a-t[y-bm-hWw, Ah¿ Cu a{¥w cNn-®Xv. GXmbmepw, Ah¿ tKm]m-e≥am-cm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂ Imcy-Øn¬ X¿°-an√. CS-b-



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\mb Hcp Ejn C{µ-t\mSpw A·n-tbmSpw {]m¿Yn-°p-I-bmWv: ""C{µ≥ \nb-{¥n-°s´,bnhtb; bnßn-W-°s´b·nbpw! t]¿Øp t]¿Øp h∂n-t§m-\m-Y-¶¬˛ ∏m¿Ønh ]pjvSn-sIm-≈s´!''34 Xs‚ tKm°ƒ Ftßm´pw hgn-sX-‰n-t∏m-ImsX Xs‚ Acn-In-te°p-Xs∂ Xncn-s®-tØ-≠-Xn-\mbn Ejn tZh-∑m-cmb C{µ-t\mSpw A·n-tbmSpw sNøp∂ Hc-`y¿Y-\-bs{X CXv. CuPn-]vXns\ IogS°n `cn® slIvtkm-kpw C≥tUm˛Bcy-∑mcpw XΩn-ep≈ _‘w Nne Ncn-{Xm-t\z-j-I¿ Nq≠n-°m-Wn-®Xv ChnsS kva¿Ø-hy-amWv.



_lp-ssZhhmZw tZh-∑msc {]Xn-jvTn®p ]qPn-°p∂ _lp-ssZ-h-hm-Zn-I-fpsS kapZm-b-am-bn-cp∂p BZp-hwiw. Ah¿°v At\Iw tZh-X-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. ]t£, B tZh-X-I-fpsS t]cp-I-sfm∂pw Jp¿-B-\n¬ ]d-™n-´n√. F∂m¬, CtXm-sSm∏w ]c-tam-∂-X\pw {]]-©-\m-Y-\p-amb Hcp alO-‡n-bp-s≠∂pw Ah¿ kΩ-Xn-®n-cp-∂-Xmbn Jp¿-B≥ kqNn-∏n°p∂p. B ]ca i‡s\ am{Xw B{i-bn-°m\pw Bcm-[n-°m-\p-ambn-cp∂p ssZh-Zq-X-\mb lqZns‚ Blzm\w: ""Fs‚ P\-ßtf, A√mlp-hn\v D]m-k\ sNøp-hn≥. Ah-s\m-gnsI \n߃s°mcp ssZhan√.'' 35 F∂m¬, Ah-cn¬ _lp-`q-cn-`m-Khpw Cu Blzm\w AwKo-I-cn®n√. Xß-fpsS ]q¿h-∑m¿ ap≥Imew apX¬ BN-cn-®p-h∂ aXw Dt]-£n-°n-s√∂pw, AXns‚ t]cn¬ ssZhw Xßsf in£n-°p-Ibm-sW-¶n¬ AsXm-∂p ImWs´ F∂pw \n¿_‘ _p≤n-I-fmb BZp-P-\X imTyw ]nSn®p. Aßs\ ssZh-Zq-Xs\ Ah¿ [n°-cn®p. C≥tUm˛Bcy-∑m-cpsS BZn-km-ln-Xy-amb thZ-߃ ]cn-tim-[n°p∂ ]£w CtX _lp-ssZ-h-hm-Zhpw AtXm-sSm∏w GI-Xz-`m-h\bpw \ap°v ImWm-hp-∂-XmWv. C{µ≥, an{X≥, hcp-W≥, A·n apX-emb tZh-∑msc kvXpXn®pw {]m¿Yn-®pw-sIm-≠p≈ kq‡-ßfmWv EtKz-Z-Øn¬ A[n-I-Iqdpw ÿew ]nSn-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv. F∂m¬ Nne-t∏mƒ ssZh-k-¶¬]w kv^pcn-°p∂ Nne a{¥-ßfpw AXn¬ ImWmw. DZm-l-c-W-ambn Hcp E°n¬ ImWp∂p: ""lnc-Wy-K¿`x ka-h¿Ø-Xmt{K `qXky PmXx ]Xn-tcI BkoXv kZm-[mc ]rYnhow Zymap tXamw Ikvssa tZhmb lhnjm hnt[a!''36 (lnc-Wy-K¿`≥ aptº D≠m-bn-cp∂p. `qX-ß-fpsS GIm-[o-i-\s{X At±lw. At±- l - a mWv ]rYn- h n- t bbpw [ `qan ] tZymhn- t \bpw



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Xmßn-\n¿Øn-bXv. B "I≥' F∂ tZh\v \mw lhn ¿∏n-°pI [D]m-k\ sNøpI!]) as‰mcp E°n¬ ]d-bp∂p: ""C{µw an{Xw hcp-W-a-·n-amlp˛ ctYm Znhyxk kp]¿tÆm Kcp-flm≥ GIw kZzn{]m _lp[m hZ˛ ¥y·nw baw amX-cn-izm-\-amlp!''37 (At±- l sØ C{µ- s \∂pw an{X- s \∂pw A·n- s b∂pw ]d- b p∂p. hm\Øp hSn-hn¬ ]d-°p∂ Kcp-U\pw At±lw Xs∂. hnZzm≥am¿ H∂ns\ ]e-Xm-°n-∏-d-bp-I-bmWv. sshZyp-Xm·n, ba≥, amX-cn-izmhv F√mw At±lw Xs∂.) BI- b m¬ {]]- © - Ø ns‚ A[o- i m- [ n- ] Xn GI- \ m- s W∂v C≥tUm˛ Bcy-∑mcpw hniz-kn-®n-cp∂p. AtXm-sSm∏w _lp-ssZ-hmcm-[-\-bn¬ \n∂v Hgn-hm-bn-cp-∂n-√-Xm\pw.



Cdapw Bcy\pw Cdw F∂ Hcp alm-h¿K-Øns‚ imJ-bm-bn-cp∂p BZv F∂v Jp¿-B≥ ]d-bp∂p. temI-sØßpw XpeyX ImWmØ Hcp h¿§am-bn-cp∂p Ah¿. kvXw`-ß-fpsS I¿Øm-°≥am-cpam-bn-cp∂p Ah¿ F∂v Jp¿-B≥ {]tXyIw hnti-jn-∏n-®n-´p≠v. 38 kvXw-`-߃sIm≠v {]uVnbpw {]Xm-]hpw {]I-Sn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn\mbn \n¿an-X-amb kvXq]-ßtfm, bmK-Øn\pw b⁄-Øn-\p-ap≈ arK-ßsf sI´p-hm≥ ]Wn-bp∂ bq]-ßtfm, c≠pw IqSntbm hnh£n- ° m- h p- ∂ - X mWv . Ah c≠n\pw Bcy≥am- c psS Pohn- X - Ø n¬ hfsc {]m[m- \ y- a p- ≠ m- b n- c p∂p. kv X q]- \ n¿am- W - I - e - s b- ∏ ‰n \mw t\csØ kqNn-∏n®p. C\n bq]-\n¿am-W-sØ-∏‰n t\m°mw. C≥tUm˛Bcy≥am-cpsS tZh-mcm-[-\-mcoXn an°-hmdpw bmK-ßfm-bn-cp∂p. a{¥-ß-tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb Hcp Xcw _en-I-fm-bn-cp∂p bmK߃. Ch-bn-sem-∂mWv Aiz-ta-[-bmKw. CXp-t]mse ]e-Xcw bmKhn-[n-Iƒ thZ-Øns‚ `mK-amb {_mlva-W-ß-fn¬ hnkvX-cn-®n-´p≠v. C°q-´-Øn¬ \c-ta-[hpw (\c-_en) s]Sp∂p. EtKzZw H∂mw afiew Ccp-]-Øn-\memw kq‡-Ønse c≠p E°p-I-fnepw, EtKz-Zo-b -sFX-tcb {_mlvaWw Ggmw ]©nI, aq∂m-a-[ym-b-Ønepw hnh-cn® Hcp kw`hw ImWpI: lcn-›-{µ\v DZ-c-tcm-K-ap-≠m-b-t∏mƒ, X\n-s°mcp ]p{X-\p-≠mbm¬ Ahs\ AdpØv hcp-W-tZ-h\v _en-sIm-Sp-°m-sa∂v At±lw t\¿∂p. ]p{X-\p-≠mbn. ]p{X≥ ]nXm-hns‚ t\¿®-sb-∏‰n Adn-™t∏mƒ `b∂p \mSp-hn´p. A©m-dp-h¿j-ß-tfmfw ]te-S-ß-fnepw Np‰nØn- c n™p. Hcp Znhkw AwKn- c -   ns‚ tKm{X- ° m- c - \ mb APo-



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K¿Ø≥ F∂ {_mlva-Ws\ kao-]n®p. Abmƒ APo-K¿Øs‚ \Sp-hn-esØ aI-\mb ip\x-ti-]s\ \qdp-]-ip-°ƒ {]Xn-^-e-Ønt∑¬ hmßn ]nXm-hn\p sImSpØp. ip\x-ti-]s\ b⁄-Øn-\mbn lcn- › - { µ≥ bq]- Ø n¬ _‘n®p. F¶nepw ip\x- t i- ] ≥ Xs‚ kZvKp-Wm-[n-Iy-Øm¬ hnizm-an-{X-a-l¿jnsb hio-I-cn-°p-Ibpw At±l-Øns‚ klm-b-tØmsS arXyp-h-{‡-Øn¬ \n∂p ap‡-\m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. XpS¿∂p "tZh-cm-X≥' F∂ A]-c-\maw kzoI-cn®v ip\xti-]≥ hnizm-an{X tKm{X-Ønse Hcw-Ka - m-bn-Øo¿∂p. CXmWv ip\x-ti-t]m-]m-Jym-\Ø - ns‚ cXv\® - p-cp°w. CXn¬ \n∂v \cta-[hpw thZ-Im-esØ Bcy-∑m¿°n-Sb - n¬ \S-∂n-cp-∂p-sh∂v hymJym-Xm°-fn¬ ]ecpw A`n-{]m-bs - ∏-Sp∂p. F∂m¬ Bcy-ka - m-Pÿ - m-]I t\Xmhmb {io. Zbm-\µ kzman-Iƒ CXp kΩ-Xn-°p-∂n√. GXm-bmepw ]eXcw _en-Ifpw bmK-ßfpw sshZn-Im-cy≥am¿ \S-Øn-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v s]mXphn¬ AwKo-Ic- n-°s - ∏-Sp∂p. AXn-\m¬ _enarKsØ sI´n-bn-´n-cp∂ b⁄kvXw`w, AYhm bq]w Bcy≥am-cpsS Hcp khn-tij Nn”-am-bn-cp∂p F∂-Xn¬ kwi-b-an√. BI-bm¬ Cd-ans\ Jp¿-B≥ "Zm-Øp¬ CamZv' (kvXw`-ßf - p-Sb - h - ¿) F∂p hnti-jn-∏n-®Xv hfsc A¿Y-K¿`-amWv. CtX Cd-an¬ \n∂v \njv]-∂-amb Hcp ]Z-am-hWw Bcyw F∂p \mw Duln°p∂p.



BZns‚ hn\miw BZp-ka - p-Zmbw HSp-hn¬ D∑q-e\w sNø-s∏-´p-sh∂v Jp¿-B≥ {]kvXmhn-°p∂p. Ggp cm{Xnbpw F´p ]Iepw \nc-¥cw ASn-®p-ho-inb Hcp sImSp¶m-‰p-aq-e-amWv Ahcpw Ah-cpsS \K-c-ßfpw XI¿°-s∏-´-sX∂pw,39 {]hm-N-I-\mb lqZpw At±-l-Øns‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-fmb sNdnb Hcp \yq\-]-£hpw am{Xw AXn¬ \n∂p c£-s∏´p F∂pw Jp¿-B≥ ]d-bp∂p.40 Atd-_y-bn¬\n∂v Cu hwi-Øns‚ B[n-]Xyw F∂-t∂-°pambn Ah-km-\n-®p-sh∂v CXn¬ \n∂p a\- n-em°mw. F∂m¬, as‰mcn-SØv Ah-cpsS B[n-]-Xyhpw \mK-cn-I-Xbpw Ah-ti-jn-°p-∂-Xns\ Jp¿-B≥ \ntj-[n-°p-∂n√. AXn-\m¬ `mc-X-Øn¬ B h¿K-Øns‚ B[n-]-Xyhpw kwkvIm-chpw ]nt∂bpw \ne-\n-∂n-cp-∂-Xmbn A\pam-\n-°p-∂-Xn¬ sX‰n√. Ip-dn-∏p-Iƒ 1. Jp¿-B≥ 106˛-mw A[ymbw t\m°pI. 2. ItTm-]-\n-jØv ˛ ae-bmf hnh¿Ø-\-Øns‚ apJ-hpc t]. 6 t\m°pI. 3. Jp¿-B≥ 46: 21 4. A¿Zp¬ Jp¿-B≥ hm. 1, t]. 174 5. Jp¿-B≥ 7: 69



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6. apdqPp-±-l_v hm. 1, t]. 132 7. EtKzZw afiew 6, kq. 45, EIv 1 8. Jp¿-B≥ 11: 52 9. Jp¿-B≥ 7: 69 10. i iaq-th¬ 9:2 11. History of Sanskrit Literature, Vedic Period 12. EtKzZw afiew 7, kq‡w 33, EIv 1 13. Jp¿-B≥ A. 41, kq. 15 14. EtKzZw a. 8, kq. 77, E. 1 15. Indian Phylosophy Vol. 1, P. 113 16. Jp¿-B≥ A. 26, kq. 130 17. D≤-cWw: A¿Zp¬ Jp¿-B≥ hm. 1, t]. 172 18. History of Civilization of Ancient India, by R.C.Dutt, Page 136 19. KuXa [¿Ω-kq{Xw 20. D≤-cWw : C¥y-bnse h¿W-k-acw t]. 95 21. D≤-cWw : amXr-`qan hm¿jnI hnti-jm¬{]Xn (1973), t]. 29 t\m°pI. 22. D≤-cWw: C¥y-bnse h¿Æ-k-acw t]. 94 23. Ibid P. 98 24. Ibid P. 94 25. a\p-kvarXn A. 9, t«m. 281, 282 26. Jp¿-B≥ 26: 128, 129 27. Jp¿-B≥ 29: 38 28. hniz-hn-⁄m-\-tImiw hm. 10, t]. 261 (kn‘p-kw-kvImcw) 29. D≤-cWw: C¥ysb Is≠-ج t]. 90 30. hniz-hn-⁄m-\-tImiw hm. 2, t]. 248, 249 31. Jp¿-B≥ 26: 128, 129 32. Jp¿-B≥ 26: 133, 134 33. EtKzZw a. 1, kq. 42, E. 8 34. Ibid a. 10, kq. 19, E. 2,3 35. Jp¿-B≥ 7: 65 36. EtKzZw a. 10, kq. 121, E. 1 37. Ibid a. 1, kq. 164, E. 46 38. Jp¿-B≥ A. 89, kq. 6˛-8 39. Ibid 69: 6,7 40. Ibid 7: 72



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Ah- t i- j n- ® p- s h∂pw, lqZv \ - _ nbpw A\p- N - c - ∑ m- c p- a m- b n- c p∂p AsX∂pw Jp¿-B≥ \ap°v a\- n-em-°n-Ø-cp∂p. Ch¿ hf¿∂v, B[n-]-Xy-Øn-te-°p-b¿∂p-sh∂pw lqZns‚ in£-W-ß-fpsS ASnÿm-\-Øn¬ `cWw \S-Øn-sb∂pw Ad_n Ncn-{X-tc-Jbpw B[p\nI ]pcm-hkvXp Kth-j-Whpw sXfn-bn-®n-´p≠v. Ad_n Ncn-{X-Imc≥am¿ Cu kap- Z m- b sØ "BZp km\nb' (c≠m- a sØ BZv ) F∂mWv hnfn-°p-∂Xv.



Hcp {]mNo\ tcJ-bpsS IY C -µ¿`Øn¬ Hcp {]mNo\ Ncn-{X-tc-J-bpsS IY hnh-cn-°p∂Xv ckm-h-l-am-bn-cn°pw. Aa-hnøm cmP-hw-i-Øns‚ ÿm]-I-\mb, apB-hn-b-bpsS ImeØv (ln. 40˛-50/ {In. 692˛-702) CuPn-]vXnse Kh¿W-dm-bn-cp∂ A-_vZp¿d-lvam≥ lZv-d-au-Ønse XI¿∂p-In-S°p∂ Hcp tIm´-bn¬ \n∂pw ine-bn¬ sImØnb Hcp enJnXw Is≠-Sp-°p-I-bp-≠mbn. "lnkzv\p Kpdm_v' F∂m-bn-cp∂p B tIm´bpsS t]¿. {]kvXpX enJn-X-Ønse Bibw Hcp Ad-_n-°hn ]Zycq-]-Øn¬ hnh¿Ø\w sNøp-Ibpw Ad_n Ncn-{X-Im-c-\mb A√mam \hocn Xs‚ "akm- e n- ° p¬ A_v k m¿' F∂ IrXn- b n¬ ]Zyw ]I¿Øn-sh-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. 1934˛-¬ CuÃv C¥ym Iº-\n-°m¿ ba-\n-te°v Hcp anjys\ \ntbm-Kn®p. Ah¿°v XI¿∂-Sn™ Hcp sI´n-S-Øns‚ ine-bn¬ sImØn-sh® Hcp Ncn{X tcJ I≠p-In´n. AXns‚ ]I¿∏v "Gjym‰nIv skmssk‰n tP¿Wen'¬ {]kn-≤o-I-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. dh-d≠v t^m¿Ã¿ (Forster) At±-l-Øns‚ Historical Geography of Arabia (Atd-_y-bpsS Ncn-{X-`q-an-imkv{Xw) F∂ IrXn-bn¬ {]kvXpX tcJbpsS Cw•ojv hnh¿Ø\w sImSp-Øn-´p≠v. A√mam \hocn D≤cn® ]Zyhpw {]kvXpX tcJbpw BibwsIm≠v H∂m-sW∂ ImcyØn¬ kwi-b-an√. hmb-\-°m-cpsS Adn-hn-\mbn {]kvXpX Ad-_n]-Zyhpw A\-¥cw t^m¿Ã¿ kmbv]ns‚ hnh¿Ø-\hpw ChnsS tcJs∏-SpØmw:



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C\n Kth- j - I ¿ Is≠- S pØ {]kv X pX tcJ°v t^m¿Ã¿ \¬Inb X¿Pa ImWpI: ""hnim-e-amb Cu sIm´m-c-Øn¬ R߃ Iptd-°mew ]m¿Øp. Zu¿`m-Ky-Øn¬ \n∂pw Zu¿`n-£-Øn¬ \n∂pw Xptemw AI-∂-hcm-bn-cp∂p R߃. Rß-fpsS \Zn-I-fn¬ sh≈w \nd-s™m-gpIn. Rß-fpsS tIm´a-Xn-ep-I-fn¬ IS-ense sh≈w Ae-b-Sn-°p-Ibpw Pem-i-b-߃ \ndbv°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. N\-®Xpw ]gp-ØXpw DW-ßn-b-Xp-amb Imc-°-bp≈ Cu¥-∏-\tØm- ∏ p- I ƒ°n- S - b n- e mWv R߃ h¿Øn- ® Xv . Im´m- S p- I - t fbpw {]mbw XnI™ apb- e p- I - t fbpw R߃ sIWn- I fpw he- I fpw sIm≠v \mbm-Sn-∏n-Sn®p; a’y-ß-tfbpw. R߃ hnhn[ \nd-ß-fp≈ ]´p-h-kv{X-ßfpw ]® \nd-ap≈ XpInem-S-Ifpw [cn®v, \rØ-am-Sp-Ibpw Dem-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Zp¿t∫m[-ß-fn¬ \n∂v ap‡cpw, ZpjvS-∑msc ITn-\-ambn in£n-°p-∂-h-cpamb cmPm-°-∑m-cmWv Rßsf `cn-®n-cp-∂Xv˛ - lqZns‚ aX-\n-b-a-a\p-k-cn®v. \√ hn[n-Iƒ Hcp {KŸ-Øn¬ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-sh-®n-cp∂p. ssZhnIm-S-bm-f-ß-fnepw ]p\-cp-∞m\ Znh-k-Øns‚ cl-ky-ß-fnepw ZrVhn-izm-kn-I-fs{X R߃. i{Xp-°ƒ IS-∂p-h∂v, Rß-tfmSv t]mc-Sn-°p-tºmƒ Rß-fpsS bphm-°fpw IpXn-c-Ifpw hmfp-Ifpw Ip¥-ßfpw Ahsc FXn¿Øp ]cm-P-b-s∏-SpØpw.



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Rß-fpsS hwi-Ønse [oc-cmb ]pcp-j-∑mcpw kv{XoIfpw IpXnc-∏p-dØv Ibdn bp≤w \SØpw; NpI∏p \ndhpw \o≠ Igp-Øpap≈ IpX-nc-I-fpsS ]pdØp Ibdn. Rß-fpsS Bbp-[-߃ i{Xp-°ƒ°v £X-ta¬]n°pw. i{Xp\n-csb AXns‚ a[y-`m-KØv B{I-an®p sIm≠v R߃ ]n¥n-cn∏n°pw. Adp-h-j-f≥am-cm-bn-cp∂p Ah¿.'' CXmWv {]kv X pX enJn- X - Ø nse D≈- S °w. AXv Z£nW Ad_n en]n-bn-emWv Fgp-X-s∏-´n-cp-∂-sX∂v kønZv kpsse-am≥ \Zvhn ]d-bp∂p.1 {]kvXpX tcJ Ncn-{X-]-c-amb Nne {][m\ hkvXp-X-I-fn-te°v shfn®w hoip-∂p≠v. H∂m-a-Xmbn lqZns‚ Ncn-{X-]-c-amb hy‡nXzsØ B enJnXw sXfn-bn-°p∂p. c≠m-a-Xmbn, AXym-ln-X-Øn\p tijw BZp-hw-i-Øn¬ Ah-ti-jn® hn`mKw lqZns‚ A\p-N-c-∑mcm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw aq∂m-a-Xmbn, Ah¿°v B[n-]-Xyhpw cmPm-°-∑mcp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw AXv hy‡-am-°p∂p. lqZv\-_n-bpsS aX\n-b-a-a-\p-k-cn-®mWv Ah¿ `c-W-Imcyw \nb-{¥n-®n-cp-∂Xv. \mem-aXmbn, BZysØ BZv hwi-°m-sc-t∏mse c≠m-asØ BZp-Imcpw hmkvXp-hn-Zy-bn¬ ka¿Y-∑mcm-bn-cp∂p. hnim-e-amb sIm´m-c-sØ°p-dn® h¿W\w AXn-\p-t]m-Zv_-e-I-amb sXfn-hs{X. BI-bm¬ Jp¿-B≥ \ap°v a\- n-em-°n-Ø-cp∂ Ncn-{X-k-XysØ km[q-I-cn°p-Ib - mWv {]kvXpX inem-tcJ sNøp-∂Xv. IqSmsX lqZv\_ - n-bpsS A\pN-c∑ - m-cpsS ˛ c≠m-asØ BZp-Im-cpsS ˛ tI{µw ba-\n-em-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw AXv sXfn-bn-°p∂p.



ba-\nse {]mNo\ cmjv{S-߃ Atd-_y-bn¬ ]pcm-X\ \mK-cn-IX Xg-®p-hf - ¿∂Xv ba-\n-em-bn-cp∂p. AYhm, Z£nW Atd-_y-bn¬. item-tams‚ (kpsse-am≥ \_n) ImeØv AhnsS k_m-bn-b≥kns‚ B[n-]X - y-amWv \S-∂n-cp-∂s - X∂pw, `c-Wt- \Xr-Xz-Øn¬ Hcp kv{Xobm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw ss__nfpw Jp¿-B\pw hy‡am-°p-∂p≠v. k_m-bn-b∑ - m¿ kqcym-cm-[I - c - m-bn-cp∂p. 2 Dt±iw {In. ap. 974 apX¬ 937 hsc-bm-Ip∂p item-tams‚ `c-WI - mew. si_m-bnse cm⁄n item-tam-\p-ambn IqSn-°m-gvN\ - S- Ø - p-Ibpw At±-lØn\v hne-s∏´ Xncp-ap¬°m-gvN-Iƒ ka¿∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvX IY ss__nƒ h¿Wn-®Xpw t\m°pI: ""si_m cm⁄n btlm-h-bpsS \maw kw_-‘n®v item-tam-∂p≈ Io¿Øn tI´n´v IS-sam-gn-If - m¬ Ahs\ ]co-£n-t°-≠X - n∂v h∂p. Ahƒ AXn-a-l-Ømb ]cn-hm-c-tØmSpw kpK-‘-h¿Khpw A\-h[n s]m∂pw cXv\hpw Npa∂ H´-Iß - t- fmSpw IqsS bcq-ie - a - n¬ h∂p.... si_m-cm⁄n item-tam≥ cmPm-hn∂p sImSpØ kpK-‘-h¿Kw t]mse A{X hfsc ]ns∂ Hcn-°epw h∂n-´n√.''3



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BI-bm¬ {In. ap. 1000-˛mam-≠n\p apºp-Xs∂ ba-\n¬ kpi-‡amb `c-W-Iq-Shpw ]ptcm-K-an® \mK-cn-I-Xbpw \ne-\n-∂n-cp-∂-Xmbn \mw ImWp∂p. AXns‚ F{Xtbm \q‰m-≠p-Iƒ°p ap≥]p-Xs∂ B \mK-cn-IX AhnsS DZv`-hn-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cn-°-W-sa∂p Xo¿®-bmWv. {Ko°v `qan-im-kv{X-⁄-∑m-cpsS IrXn-I-fn¬ \n∂p a\- n-em-Ip∂Xv ba-\n¬ ]e cmP-hw-i-ßfpw `cWw \S-Øn-bn-´p-s≠-∂mWv. {In. ap. 196˛¬ Ncaw {]m]n® Fdm-‰-kvX-\okv (Eratosthenes) Z£nW Atd-_y-bnse \mep ]pcm-X\ cmjv{S-ß-sf-∏‰n ]d-bp-∂p≠v. an\mbn-b≥kv (Minaeans), k_m-bn-b≥kv (Sabaeans), JØ-_m-\n-b≥kv (Qatabaneans), l{Z-au-Øn‰vkv (Hadhramauthites) F∂o t]cp-I-fn-emWv Ah hnfn-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂Xv . Ad_n Ncn-{X-Im-c-∑m¿ abo≥, k_m, JXm_v, lZvd-auØv F∂o \ma-ß-fn¬ \ap°v ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Ønb ba-\nse {]mNo-\-cm-jv{S-ß-fs{X Ah. Fdm-‰-kvX-\okv hnh-cn-®Xns‚ ASn-ÿm-\-Øn-emWv B[p-\nI Ncn-{X-Im-c-∑m¿ Z£nW Atd_y-bpsS {]mNo\ Ncn{Xw hni-I-e\w sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂Xv. "F≥sskt¢m-]o-Unbm {_n´m-\n°'bn¬ ]d-bp-∂Xv ImWpI: ""Z£nW Atd_y cmjv { So- b - a mbn an\m- b n- b ≥kv , k_m- b nb≥kv, JØ-_m-\n-b≥kv, l{Z-au-Øn‰vkv F∂n-ßs\ \membn hn`Pn-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂p-sh∂v {Ko°v `qan-im-kv{X-Im-c-\mb Fdm-‰-kvX-\okv (_n.kn. 3 -˛2) tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp∂p.''4



an\m-bn-b≥kns‚ Imew C°q-´-Øn¬ G‰hpw ]pcm-X-\-ambn hnNm-cn-°-s∏-Sp-∂Xv "abo≥' AYhm an\m-bn-b≥kv cmjv{Sw BWv. AXns‚ Ime-sØ-°p-dn®v ]finX-∑m¿°n-Sb - n¬ `n∂m-`n-{]m-ba - p≠v. Ahn-sS-\n∂v ]pcm-hk - vXp-Kt- h-jI - ¿ Is≠-SpØ enJn-Xß - f - n-sem∂pw Xnø-Xntbm sIm√tam tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn´n√. AXn-\m¬, Kth-jI - c - psS A\p-am\w am{X-amWv Ime-\n¿W-bØ - n\v ASn-ÿm\w. AXmWv A`n-{]mb `n∂-X°v Imc-Whpw. F≥ssk-t¢m-]oUnbm {_n´m-\n-°b - psS ]Xn-s\m∂mw ]Xn-∏ns\ D≤-cn®v auem\m \Zvhn Fgp-Xp∂p: ""Ah-km-\-Im-esØ enJn-X-ß-sfm-gn®v, {]mNo\ ImesØ enJn-Xß-fn¬ sIm√tam, Xnø-Xntbm ]d-bm-ØX - n-\mepw Ah FÆ-Øn¬ Ipdhm-b-Xn-\mepw Ckvem-an\v apºp≈ Ad-_n-I-fpsS Ncn-{X-Im-e-sØ-∏‰n ]fin-X≥am¿°n-Sb - n¬ A`n-{]mb `n∂-Xb - p≠v. F∂m¬, B enJn-Xß - fpsS Imew _n. kn. 1900 hsc FØp-sa∂ Imcy-Øn¬ GXm-≠h - ¿ tbmPn°p∂p. Nne-cpsS A`n-{]m-b-Øn¬ _n. kn. 1600 hsc am{Xta Ah-bpsS Imew FØp-I-bp≈q. Ah sXfn-bn-°p-∂Xv A°m-eØv Atd-_y-bn¬ Npcp-ßn-bXv \mev \mK-cnI cmjv{S-߃ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂mWv. an\m-bnb≥kv, k_m-bn-b≥kv, JØ-_m-\n-b≥kv, l{Z-au-Øn‰vkv.'' 5 F∂m¬ "F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Unbm Hm^v Ckveman's‚ I¿Øm-°≥amcpsS A`n-{]m-bØ - n¬ an\m-bn-b≥kns‚ Imew CXn-t\-°mƒ hfsc ]pcmX-\a - mWv. AXn¬ ]d-bp∂p:



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""{In. ap. 3000˛-mam-≠nse {]mNo\ _m_n-tem-Wnbm enJn-X-ßfn¬ "abo\pw' (apgp-h≥ t]¿ abo\qw Zm\qw F∂mWv) F∂ Hcp cmP-\maw ImWp-∂p≠v. At±lw "aB≥' F∂n-SsØ AYhm, Ing°≥ Atd-_y-bnse cmPm-hm-bn-cp∂p. Ad-_n-`m-j-bnse abo≥ i_vZØns‚ kpta-cn-b≥ D®m-c-W-amhmw Cu aB≥. {]kvXpX \q‰m≠p apX¬°mWv abo≥, As√-¶n¬ "abo-\m≥' F∂ Z£nW Atd_ym-cm-jv{S-Øns‚ ASn-Ød ]mIn-bXv. Hcp-]t£ Z£nW Atd_y apgp-h≥, JØ-_m-\n-b≥kpw l{Z-au-Øn-‰vkp-apƒs∏sS Bcw-`-Øn¬ abo≥ cmjv { S- Ø ns‚ hcp- X n- b n- e pƒs∏- ´ n- c p- ∂ n- c n- ° Ww. as‰mcp kwÿm-\-amb "aeqJpw' {]kvXpX cmjv{S-Øn¬ Dƒs∏-´n-cp∂p. an°hmdpw a[y Atd-_y-bp-tSbpw hS°p ]Sn-™m-d≥ Atd-_y-bp-tSbpw \ma-am-hWw "aeqJv' F∂p hnNm-cn-°-s∏-Sp∂p.''6 GXm≠v {In. ap. 2000˛-mam-≠n-\-SpØv CuPn-]vXn¬ slIvtkmkp (CS- b - c mP) `cWw \S- ∂ n- c p- ∂ p- s h∂v \mw apºp ]d- ™ n- ´ p≠v . slIvtkmkv `c-W-I¿Øm-°-fn¬ Hcp hwi-Øns‚ t]¿ "ssa≥' F∂m-bn-cp∂p. abos‚ CuPn-]vjy≥ D®m-c-W-am-hWw AXv.7 {]kvXpX sXfn-hp-I-fpsS shfn-®-Øn¬ an\m-bn-b≥ `c-W-h¿KØns‚ Bcw`w Npcp-ßn-bXv _n. kn. ct≠m aqt∂m kl-{km-_vZ߃°v apºm- s W∂v hnNm- c n- ° m- h p- ∂ - X mWv . CØ- c p- W - Ø n¬ ss__n-fnse Hcp hmNIw {i≤n-°-s∏-tS-≠-XmWv. C{km-tb¬ cmPm-°-∑m-cn-sem-cm-fm-bn-cp∂ D n-bmhv ]e P\-]-Z-ß-tfbpw ]cmP-b-s∏-Sp-Ønb Iq´-Øn¬ "sabq-\y¿' F∂ Hcp hn`m-Khpw s]Sp∂p. Zn\-hr-Øm¥w c≠mw ]pkvX-I-Øn¬ ]d-bp∂p: "ssZhw s]en-kvXy¿°pw Kp¿_m-en¬ ]m¿Ø Acm-_y¿°pw sabq-\y¿°pw hntcm-[-ambn Ahs\ klm-bn®p.''8 C∏-d™ sabq-\y¿ abo≥Im¿X-s∂-bm-bn-cn-°Ww. _n.kn. 700 BWv D n-bm-hns‚ Ime-sa∂v ]d-b-s∏-Sp∂p. D n-bm-hn\p sabq\ysc ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Ign-™n-´p-s≠-¶n¬ A∂v Ah-cpsS A[x]-X\w Bcw-`n-®p-I-gn-™p-sh-∂mWv AXns‚ A¿Yw. D∞m-\-Imew AXn\pw apºmbn k¶¬]n-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p. BI-bm¬ abos‚ Bhn¿`mhw _n.kn 2000˛Ønt\m 3000˛Ønt\m apºpw A[x-]-X\w _n.kn. 700˛t\mS-Sp-Øp-am-sW-∂q-ln-°m-hp-∂-XmWv.



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epJvam≥ epJvam≥ F∂p t]cmb Hcp alm-]p-cp-j-s\-∏‰n Ad-_n-N-cn-{XIm- c ≥am¿ {]Xn- ] m- Z n- ® p- I mWmw. Nne- t ∏mƒ "XXz- ⁄ m- \ n- b mb epJvam≥' F∂¿Y-amb "epJvam-\p¬ lIow' F∂ t]cnepw At±lsØ ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Øm-dp≠v. Jp¿-B-\nepw Hcp epJvam≥ {]Xn]m-Zn-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p∂p. At±lw kz]p-{Xs\ D]-tZ-in® XXz-߃ Jp¿B≥ D≤-cn-®n-cn-°p∂p. AXn-\m¬, Hcp Ncn{X ]pcp-j-\m-bn-cp∂p epJvam≥ F∂p hnNm-cn-°Ww. F∂m¬, Bcm-bn-cp∂p epJvam≥? ln. 151 ({In. 768)¬ Nc-a-K-Xnb- S ™, {]kn≤ Ad- _ n- N - c n- { X- ] - fi n- X - \ mb apl- Ω - Z p_v \ p CkvlmJv Xs‚ "InØm-_p-Øo-Pm\n'¬ hl-_ns\ D≤-cn®p ]dbp∂p: ""BZns‚ aI≥ i±m-Zn\v tijw epJvam-\p_v\p BZv B[n-]Xyw hmWp.'' C_v\p A∫m-kns\ D≤-cn®v, epJvam≥ Hcp {]hm-N-I-\m-bn-cp∂p-sh∂p IqSn C_v\p CkvlmJv tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p∂p.11 CXn¬ \n∂pw BZns‚ Hcp ]p{X-\m-bn-cp∂p epJvam≥ F∂p tXm∂nt∏mhmw. F∂m¬, Ad-_n-`m-jb - n¬ Nne-t∏mƒ Huc-kk - ¥ - X - n-bn-√mØ ]n≥ap-d° - m-c∂pw "C_v\p' F∂ hm°p-]t- bm-Kn-°m-dp≠v. "Xm≥ A_vZp¬ apØ-en-_ns‚ C_v\m'sW∂v Hcn-°¬ apl-ΩZv \_n ]d-™-Xmbn ImWp∂p. A_vZp¬ apØ-en-_ns‚ ]p{X-\√, A_vZp-√m-lns‚ ]p{X-\mWv \_n. BI-bm¬ epJvam-\p_v\p BZv F∂ {]tbm-K-Øn\v BZv F∂ Ipe]-Xn-bpsS Huc-ky-\m-bn-cp∂p epJvam≥ F∂¿Yw I¬]n-°W - s - a-∂n√. ]t£, At±lw BZns‚ ]n≥ap-db - n¬ s]´-h\ - m-bn-cp∂p. Npcp-°Ø - n¬ B hwi-Ønse \√-h\ - mb Hcp `c-Wt- \-Xm-hm-bn-cp∂p epJvam≥.



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A\n-kvem-anI ImesØ Ad-_n-°-hn-I-fn¬ Hcm-fmb k¬a_v\p d_o-AØv ]mSnb Hcp ]Zy-i-Iew Cßs\ hmbn°mw:



(Ime-kw-`-h-߃ Xkvap hwi-sØbpw Imen-amw-k-`p-°mb lnwb¿ cmPm-hn-s\bpw \in-∏n®p. AXp-t]mse ZmP-Zq≥, Pmip-Im¿, amcn_p-Im¿, epJvam≥ hwi-°m¿, XpJq≥ hwi-°m¿ F∂n-h-tcbpw Ah l\n-®p-I-f™p!)12 epJvam≥ hwiw ba-\n-em-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂mWv CXnse [z\n. Fs¥∂m¬, sXm´-SpØp ]d™ amcn_v hwiw Ahn-sS-bmWv hkn-®n-cp∂- s X∂ Imcyw \nkv X ¿°- a mWv . {]mNo\ Ad- _ n- I ƒ°n- S - b n¬ {]kn-≤-amb Hcp IYm-]m-{X-am-bn-cp∂p epJvam≥. At±-l-Øn-t‚-Xmbn At\Iw XXz-h-N-\-߃ A\n-kvem-anI ImesØ Ad-_n-I-fn¬ {]N-cn-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. AXpsIm-≠m-hWw, epJvam≥ Xs‚ ]p{Xs\ D]-tZ-in® Nne A\p-I-c-Wob XXz-߃ Jp¿-B\pw D≤-cn-®Xv. Jp¿B-\nse Hc-[ym-b-Øns‚ t]¿ Xs∂ epJvam≥ F∂mWv. AXnemWv {]kvXpX D]-tZiw ÿew ]nSn-®n-cn-°p-∂Xpw. epJvam≥ \nch[n sIm√w Pohn-®p-sh∂v Ad-_n-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ Hssc-Xnlyw {]Ncn-®n-cp∂p. epJvams‚ hwiw At\-I-\q-‰m-≠p-Iƒ `cWw \S-Ønsb∂mhmw AXns‚ s]mcpƒ F∂v Nne Ncn-{X-Im-c≥am¿ hymJym\n-°p∂p.



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t{ImUo-IrX XXz-⁄m\w epJvams‚ XtXzm-]-tZ-i-߃ Hcp {KŸ-Øn¬ t{ImUo-Ir-X-ambn-cp∂p. "aP-√Øp epJvam≥' F∂m-bn-cp∂p AXn\p t]¿. ln. 218˛¬ arXn-b-S™ Ad_n Ncn-{X-Im-c-\mb A_vZp¬ aen-°p_v\p lnimw Xs‚ "A o- d - Ø p- ∂ - _ - h nø' F∂ IrXn- b n¬ D≤- c n- ° p∂ Hcp kw`hw ChnsS {it≤-b-amWv: aZo-\-bnse _\q Awdv hwi-Øns‚ t\Xm-hmb kpssh-Zp_v\p kmanØv a°-bn¬ h∂p. \_n At±lsØ kao-]n®p aX-t_m-[\w sNbvXp. At±lw ]d™p: ""Fs‚ ]°-ep-≈-Xp-X-s∂-bm-hWw, Xm¶-fpsS ]°epw.'' \_n tNmZn®p: ""Xm¶-fpsS ]°-ep-≈-sX-¥mWv?'' kpsshZv {]Xn-h-Nn®p: ""aP-√Øp epJvam≥! (epJvams‚ {KŸw).'' \_n-bpsS Bh-iy-{]-Imcw kpsshZv AXv Ah-X-cn-∏n®p. \_n AXns\ {]iw-kn®p: ""\√ hN\w Xs∂!



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]t£, CXnepw \√ hN-\-amWv Fs‚ hi-ap-≈Xv. A√mlp F\n°v Ah-X-cn-∏n® Jp¿-B-\m-Ip∂p AXv. Hcp am¿K-Z¿i-\hpw {]Im-i-hpamWv Jp¿-B≥!'' A\-¥cw Jp¿-Bs‚ GXm\pw samgn-Iƒ \_n HmXn-t°ƒ∏n-®-t∏mƒ kpsshZv ]d™p: ""hfsc \√ hN\w.''17 \_n-bpsS Imew hsc Ad-_n-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ epJvams‚ {KŸw {]Nm- c - Ø n- e p- ≠ m- b n- c p- ∂ p- s h∂v ta¬ kw`hw sXfn- b n- ° p∂p. epJvam≥ Hcp alm-hy-‡n-bm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂ Imcy-Øn¬ kwi-b-an√. lqZns‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-fn¬ s]´, \oXn-am-\mb Hcp `c-W-I¿Øm-hmbn-cn-°Ww At±lw. Nne-cpsS A`n-{]m-b-Øn¬ At±lw Hcp {]hmN-I≥ IqSn-bm-bn-cp∂p. epJvam\v `mc-Xo-b-cp-ambn h√ _‘-hp-apt≠m? \n›-b-an√. F∂m¬ B t]cn-t\mSv ASpØ kmay-ap≈ Hcp \ma-cq]ap≠v `mcXo-b¿°v ˛ e£va-W≥! "DØ-c-]p-cmWw' F∂ cmam-bW IYm-cq-]a-\p-k-cn®v, koXsb A]-l-cn-®p-sIm-≠p-t]mb cmh-Ws\ h[n-®Xv e£va-W-\s{X. kl-{km-_vZ-߃ apX¬ XXz-⁄m-\n-I-sf∂ \nebn¬ {]kn-≤n-s]-‰-h-cmWv `mc-Xob al¿jn-am¿. B \ne°v XXz⁄m-\n-bmb epJvam-\p-ambn Ah¿°v \√ _‘-ap-≠m-hp-∂-Xn¬ Akmw-K-Xy-sam-∂p-an√. ]t£, Ncn-{X-]-c-amb sXfn-hp-I-fpsS A`mh-Øn¬ \ap-°Xv Dd-∏n-°p-hm≥ hø. Ip-dn-∏p-Iƒ 1. A¿Zp¬ Jp¿-B≥ hm. 1, t]. 181 2. Jp¿-B≥ 27: 24 3. i cmPm-°≥am¿ 10: 1, 2, 10 4. Encyclopedia Britannica Vol. 2, P. 176 (1965) 5. A¿Zp¬ Jp¿-B≥ hm. 1, t]. 208 6. D≤-cWw: Ibid hm. 1, t]. 209 7. Ibid Vol. 1, P. 209 8. ii Zn\-hr-Øm¥w 26:7 9. Encyclopedia Britannica Vol. 2, P. 176 (1965) 10. A¿Zp¬ Jp¿-B≥ hm.1, t]. 185 11. D≤-cWw: A¿Zp¬ Jp¿-B≥ hm. 1, t]. 178 t\m°pI. 12. D≤-cWw: Ibid Vol. 1, P. 179 13. Jp¿-B≥ 31: 14˛-19 14. CuPn-]vjy≥ kmln-Xy-N-cn{Xw by IrjvW-ssN-X\y t]. 127 15. D≤-cWw: Ibid P.126 16. Ibid P.127 17. A o-d-Øp-∂-_-hnøx hm. 2, t]. 68



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bmbn, s]{Sm- b nse kaq- Z o- b - ` - h - \ - ß fpw \_m- Ø n- b ≥kn- \ m¬ (Nabathaeans) \n¿an-X-amb sI´n-S-ßfpw H∏-Øn-s\m∏w ÿnXn-sNøp∂p. Ah c≠pw Htc Ime-Øn-t‚tXm, Htc P\-X-bpsS \n¿amW coXn-bn-ep-≈tXm A√. GsXm-cmƒ°pw {]Ya ZrjvSn-bn¬ Xs∂ a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-bp-amdv, A{X {]I-S-amb A¥-c-amWv Ahbv°p XΩn-ep-≈Xv.'' 3 BI-bm¬ hnim-e-amb Hcp km{am-Py-Øns‚ B[n-]-Xy-amWv kaq-Zvhw-i-Øn-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv. F∂m¬, Ah-cpsS Xe-ÿm\w A¬ lnPvdv Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p. lnPm-kn¬ \n∂v kndn-b-bn-te°p t]mIp∂ hgn-bn-em-bn-cp∂p AXv. AXn-]p-cm-X\ ImeØv Ad_n km¿Y-hml-I-kw-L-߃ AXn-eq-sS-bmWv k©-cn-®n-cp-∂Xv. kaq-Zns‚ Xs∂ as‰mcp ÿew "^÷p-∂mJx' (H´-I-Øns‚ ae-bn-Sp°v) F∂ t]cn¬ Adn-b-s∏-´n-cp∂p. CXv {Ko°p-Im-cpsS kmln-Xy-Øn¬ Badncitai F∂ t]cn¬ ÿew ]nSn-®n-´p≠v.4 kaq- Z ns‚ \maw {Ko°p kmln- X y- Ø nepw tdmam kmln- X yØnepw [mcmfw ImWmw. {In. ap. 80-˛¬ arXn-b-S™ ssU{Uqkv, {In. ]n. 79-˛¬ Ncaw {]m]n® πo\n, {In. ]n. 140˛-¬ acn® tSmfan F∂o {Ko°v {KŸ-Im-c-∑m-cpsS IrXn-I-fn¬ B \maw ÿew ]nSn®n-´p≠v. ssU{Uqkv, "Yaq-tU\n' (Thamudani) F∂pw tSmfan "YaqUn-´mbv' (Thamudiatai) F∂p-amWv B t]cp-®-cn-®n-´p-≈Xv. kpsseam≥ \Zvhn ]d-bp∂p: ""{Ko°p-Im¿ kaq-Zn-t‚-sX∂p \n¿W-bn® ÿew Ad- _ n- I - f psS sFXn- l y- ß - f p- a mbn icn°pw tbmPn- ° p∂p≠v .''5 as‰mcp bh-\-{K-Ÿ-Im-c-\mb Ddm-\kn(Uranus)s\ D≤-cn®p tUm. kv{]nwK¿ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp∂p: ""\_m-Øn-b≥kns‚ apºmWv kaq-Zns‚ Imesa∂p sXfn-™n-cn-°p∂p.''6 kok¿ PÃo-\n-bs‚ ImeØv ({In. 483-˛565) kaqZv hwi-°m-cmb 3000 t]¿ tdma≥ tk\-bn¬ tN¿∂n-cp-∂-Xmbn lphm¿´v (Huart) tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p≠v.7 BI-bm¬ Ncn-{X-Øn\v Adn-hmbn-´p≈ Hcp hwi-amWv kaqZv.



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Ime-L´w kaqZv hwi-Øns‚ D∞m-\-Imew BZns‚ hn\m-i-Øn\v tijam-sW∂v Jp¿-B≥ \ap°v a\- n-em-°n-Ø-cp∂p. kaqZv hwisØ ssZhn-I-]-Ÿm-hn-te°v £Wn-°p-hm≥ \nbp-‡-\m-bn-cp∂ kzmenlv \_n Ahsc A\p-kva-cn-∏n-®-Xmbn Jp¿-B≥ D≤-cn-°p∂p: ""BZp hwi-Øn\v tijw ssZhw \nßsf Jeo-^-amcm(`cW t\Xm-°ƒ)°nbXv Hm¿an-°p-hn≥.''8 Cu DZvt_m-[-\-Øn¬ \n∂pw kaq-Zns‚ B[n-]-Xy-Imew BZpIm-cpsS tij-am-sW∂v hy‡-amWv. tamk-kns‚ ImeØv ({In.ap. 1300) kaqZv hwi-Øns‚ \mihpw kw`-hn®p Ign-™n-cp∂p. AYhm Ah-cpsS ta[m-hnXzw Atd-_y-bn¬ \n∂pw Ah-km-\n-®n-cp∂p. AXpsIm-≠m-hWw hS-°≥ Atd-_y-bnse ]e hwi-ß-fp-tSbpw ÿnXnK-Xn-Iƒ hnh-cn® ss__nƒ ]g-b-\n-baw kaq-Zn-s\-∏‰n H∂pw ]cma¿in-°msX au\w Zo£n-®Xv. Jp¿-B≥ \ap°v a\- n-em-°n-Ø-cp∂Xpw AXmWv. tamkkv CuPn-]vXn¬ aX-t_m-[\w Bcw-`n-®-t∏mƒ Ahn-SsØ ^d-thm\pw kn¬_-¥n-Ifpw At±-lsØ FXn¿Øp. tamk-kns\ h[n-°p-hm≥ t]mepw ^tdm-hm-cm-Pmhv DZy-an®p. CØcp-W-Øn¬ cmP-Ip-Spw-_-Øn¬s]´, tamk-kn¬ cl-ky-ambn hnizkn-®n-cp∂ Hcp hy‡n cmPm-hn-s\bpw kn¬_-¥n-I-sfbpw Xm°oXp-sN-bvXp-sIm≠p \S-Ønb Hcp {]`m-jWw Jp¿-B≥ D≤-cn-®n-´p≠v: ""B hnizmkn ]d™p: "Fs‚ P\-ßtf, (apºp Ign-™p-t]mb) I£n-I-fp-tS-Xp-t]m-ep≈ (Aip`) Znhkw \n߃°pw hcp-sa∂v Rm≥ `b-s∏-Sp∂p. t\ml-bpsS P\X, BZp-hwiw, kaqZv hwiw, Ah¿°p- t i- j - a p- ≠ mb hwi- ß ƒ F∂n- h ¿°p- ≠ mb A\p- ` hw t]mep≈ H∂v!''9 tamk-kns‚ Imew {In. ap. 1500˛-\pw 1300-˛\pw CS-bv°m-sW-∂s{X hnZ-K[ v m-`n-{]mbw. A°m-eØ - n\pw F{Xtbm apºp-Xs∂ kaq-Zh v w-iØ - ns‚ B[n-]Xyw Ah-km-\n-®n-cp-∂p-sh∂v {]kvXpX hN-\ß - f - n¬\n∂v sXfnbp∂p. t\ml-bpsS P\-Xb - mb kpta-cn-b¿°p-tijw ]›n-ta-jy-bn¬ B[n]-Xyhpw {]`m-hhpw Ic-ÿa- m-°n-bXv skan-‰n°v h¿K-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v \mw apºp ka¿Yn-°p-Ib - p-≠mbn. skan-‰n°v h¿K-Øn¬ Acmw F∂ Hcp Ipe]-Xn-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. At±-ls - Ø-bmWv Jp¿-B≥ "Cdav' F∂p hnfn-®n-´p≈Xv. Cdans‚ ]n≥ap-d° - m-cs{X BZp-hwiw. CXp-t]mse kaq-Zvhw-ihpw AtX ]mc-ºc - y-°m-cm-bn-cp∂p. CXp-sIm-≠mWv BZns\ "BZp-Cdw' F∂pw kaq-Zns\ "kaq-Zp-Cdw' F∂pw Ad-_n-Iƒ hnfn-®n-cp-∂Xv.10



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in¬]-Iem sshZKv[yw ss__nƒ t]mse Hcp Ncn-{X-{K-Ÿ-a√ Jp¿-B≥ F∂v \mw apºv Nq≠n-°m-Wn-®n-´p≠v. F∂n-cp-∂mepw kaq-Zns‚ IY {]Xn-]mZn-®-t∏mƒ Ncn-{X-]-c-amb Nne hkvXp-X-I-fn-te°v {]kw-K-h-im¬ Jp¿-B≥ shfn®w hoin-bn-´p≠v. Ah-cpsS hmkvXp-inev] sshZ-Kv[yamWv A°q-´-Øn-sem∂v. ]¿∆X-߃ sh´n-Øp-c∂v, kpJ-hm-k-tbmKy-amb Xpc-¶-`-h-\-߃ \n¿an-°p-∂-Xn¬ AXo-h-k-a¿Y-∑m-cm-bn-cp∂p kaq-Zp-Im¿. Cu khn-ti-jX Jp¿B≥ ]te-S-ß-fnepw FSpØp]d™n-´p≠v. Hcn-SØv, kaq-Z-pImsc {]hm-N-I-\mb kzmenlv DZvt_m[n-∏n® Iq´-Øn¬ Cßs\ ]d-™-Xmbn ImWmw: ""A√mlp `qan-bn¬ \n߃°v Xma-k-ku-Icyw \evIn. \n߃ ka-X-e-ß-fn¬ ku[-߃ \n¿an-°p∂p. ]¿h-X-߃ sh´n-Øp-c∂v `h-\-߃ ]Wn-bp∂p. A√m-lp-hns‚ A\p-{K-l-߃ kvacn-°pI. \m´n¬ Ipg-∏-ap-≠m°n hn\m-i-Im-cn-I-fm-hm-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøpI.''11 BZp-k-ap-Zm-b-sØ-t∏m-se-Øs∂ tIhew BUw-_-c-Øn\pw {]uVn-°pw-th-≠n-bmWv kaq-Zp-k-ap-Zm-bhpw inev]-th-e-Iƒ \S-Ønbn-cp-∂Xv. AXns‚ t]cn¬ \m´p-Im-cpsS kº-Øp-°ƒ ]c-am-h[n NqjWw sNbvXn-cn-°Ww. AXn-\m¬, Ah-cpsS {]hm-N-I≥ Cu [q¿Øns\ hna¿in-®-Xmbn Jp¿-B≥ D≤-cn-°p∂p: ""B¿`m-Shpw [q¿Øpw ImWn-®p-sIm≠v \n߃ ]¿h-X-߃ sh´n-Øp-c∂v `h-\\n¿amWw sNøp∂p. ssZhsØ `b-s∏-SpI; Fs‚ B⁄ A\pk-cn-°pI; `qtem-IØv hn\miw hnX-°p-∂-hcpw \∑ hcp-Øm-Øh-cp-amb [q¿Ø-∑m-cpsS B⁄ A\p-k-cn-°-cpXv.''12 BZp-hw-i-°m-cpsS inev]-Ie D∂X ÿe-߃°p apI-fn-em-bncp∂p. t\sc-a-dn®v, kaq-Zp-hw-i-°m-cpsS {][m-\-amb hmkvXp-in-ev-]ßtfm, ]¿h-X-߃ sh´n-bp-≠m-°nb Xpc-¶-`-h-\-ßfpw. IqSmsX, ka- X - e - ß - f n¬ Db¿∂ amfn- I - I fpw Ah¿ ]Wn- X n- c p∂p. "A¬lnPvdn'¬ sN∂p t\m°p∂ Gh¿°pw Ah-cpsS CØcw Xpc¶-`-h-\-߃ ImWm-hp-∂-Xm-sW∂v kµ¿i-I-∑m¿ km£yw hln°p∂p. CtX amXr-I-bn-ep-≈ GXm\pw FSp-∏p-Ifpw Xpc-¶-ßfpw AJ_m Dƒ°- S ¬ Xoc- Ø p- ≈ {]tZ- i - ß - f nepw tPm¿Um- \ nse s]Svdm F∂ ÿeØpw ÿnXn-sN-øp-∂-Xmbn ZrIvkm-£n-Iƒ ]dbp∂p. B {]tZ-i-ß-sf√mw Hcp ImeØv kaq-Zns‚ Bhm-k-Xmh-f-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂mWv CXns‚ A¿Yw. \ΩpsS `mcX-Ønepw CtX amXr-I-bn-ep≈ hmkvXp-in-ev]-߃ ImWmw. hniz-hn-⁄m-\t- Imiw tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp∂p: ""]pcm-X\ inev]ß - ƒ c≠p Xc-Øn-ep-≈h - b - mWv: ]m¿fn, AP¥, _mKv F∂o ÿe-ßf - n-ep-≈h ]md Xpc-∂p-≠m-°n-bh - b - mWv. F∂m¬, Ft√md-bnse ssIem-kt- £{Xw, Hmw\m-dn-ep-≈ sshjvWh - t- £{Xw, Imw{Km-



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Im¿jnI P\X kaqZvhwiw Im¿jn-I-P-\-X-bm-bn-cp∂p. Ah¿°v Irjn-ÿ-eßfpw Pe-tk-N-\-Øn-\p≈ Acp-hn-Ifpw XSm-I-ßfpw ]e-Xcw tXm´ß-fp-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Ahsc kzmen-lp-\_n DZvt_m-[n-∏n® Iq´-Øn¬ Cu kwKXn FSpØp]d-™n-cp-∂-Xmbn Jp¿-B≥ D≤-cn-°p∂p: ""Chn-sS-bp≈ Cu kpJ-ku-I-cy-ß-fn¬ \n¿`-b-cmbn (kvYnXn sNøp-∂-Xn\p) \nßsf hnt´-°p-sa∂p Icp-Xp-∂pthm˛tXm´-߃, Acp- h n- I ƒ, Irjn- b n- S - ß ƒ, Xqßn- ° n- S - ° p∂ Ipe- t bm- S p- I q- S nb Cu¥-∏-\-Iƒ F∂n-h-bn¬?''14 `mc- X - Ø n¬ IpSn- t b- d n- ∏ m¿Ø Bcy∑mcpw CXp- t ]mse Hcp I¿j-I-k-ap-Zm-b-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v thZ-kq-IvX-߃ \ap°p a\- n-em°n-Ø-cp∂p. ^e-iq-\y-amb ]mgv\n-e-߃ X߃°v \evI-cp-sX∂v `c-Zzm-P≥ F∂ sshZn-I-a-l¿jn kc-kzXn \Zn-tbmSv {]m¿Yn-°p∂p: ""FØn°, kº-sØ-߃°n; Snhp hcp-Øcp˛ X;ج tN¿s°m√w ` m-se-߃°p kc-kzXn; R߃ X≥ {]th-ihpw kJyhpw ssIs°mƒI \o; R߃°p th≠m, \n¶¬\n∂v ]mgvh-b-sem∂pw!''15 Irjn-bpsS kakvX tPmen-Ifpw thZ-Øn¬ h¿Wn-®-Xm-bn ImWmw. bhhpw a‰p [m\y-ßfpw sshZn-I-B-cy-∑m¿ Irjn-sN-bvXncp∂p: ""Irjn-°m¿ bhhpw a‰pw ap≥]p-]n≥]mbn th¿Xn-cn®v [mcmfw sImøp-at√m; A{]-Imcw \n¥n-cp-hSn, b⁄-l-hn p XyPn-®n-´n-√mØ-h¿°v Chn-S-bn-hnsS [\-߃ Iev]n-®-cp-fn-bmepw!''16 Dg¬ (IrjWw), hnX-°¬ (h]\w), sImbvØv (epW\w), saXn°¬ (arW\w) Cßs\ Im¿jn-I-hr-Øn-bpsS Hmtcm L´hpw thZØn¬ kq-Nn-∏n-®n-´p≠v. C∂-sØ-t∏mse A°m-eØpw Irjn-°v- hfw tN¿°pI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp∂p. hf-Øn\v "iIv\w', "Icojw' Fs∂m-s°bmWv ]d-™n-cp-∂Xv. _°-‰n¬ sh≈-sa-SpØpw Irjn-s®-Sn-Iƒ \\°p-am-bn-cp∂p. _°-‰ns\ "tImi' F∂mWv thZw hnfn-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv. XSm-I-Øn\p "{lZw' F∂pw. C°m-e-sØ-∂-t]mse A°m-eØpw [m\y-°-Xn-cp-Iƒ sNdp-Npcp-´p-I-fmbn sI´n-bn-cp∂p. Npcp-´n\v "]¿jw' F∂p t]¿ ]dbpw. I‰Iƒ If-∏p-c-bn¬ sIm≠p-t]mbn saXn°pw. AXns\ D]-am-\-am°n



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Hcp Ejn ]d-bp∂p: ""hfsc \njvTp-csc Rm≥ If-Øn-se-∂-t]mse sImbvXp-Iq-´nbn-cn-°p∂p.''17 saXn-®p-I-gn-™m¬ ]Xncp If-tb-≠-Xn\v [m\yw Im‰-ØnSpw. [m\yw Xq‰p∂ Bƒ°v "[m\y-IrØv' F∂p t]¿. A\-¥cw Af∂p Xn´- s ∏- S pØpw. "D¿Zcw' F∂mWv Afhp ]m{X- Ø ns‚ kw⁄. Irjn-sN-øp-hm≥ Imf-Isf ]q´n, \new DgpXp ]mI-s∏-SpØpw. Cu {Inb Hcp a{¥-Øn¬ kqNn-∏n-®Xp t\m°pI: ""F\n-s°-Øn-°bpw sNbvhq tkma-tam-Sm-hr-Xp-°sf, bh-Øn-\m-bv°m-f-I-fm-ep-gp-Xp-∂Xp t]me-h≥!''18 Cßs\ Irjn-∏-Wn-bpsS \m\m hi-߃ h¿Æn-°-W-sa-¶n¬ sshZn-I-E-jn-am¿ AXn¬ F{X-am{Xw \n]p-Wcpw ]cn-N-b-k-º-∂-cpam-bn-cn-°Ww? sshZn-I-Im-esØ Bcy-∑m¿ Hcp Im¿jnI P\-Xbm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂ Imcyw Xo¿®-bmWv.



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an´m-\n-Iƒ AJ_m Dƒ°-S-ens‚ Xoc-{]-tZ-i-ß-fn¬ ]m¿∏p-d-∏n-®n-cp∂ Hcp Ad-_n-P-\-X-bm-bn-cp∂p an´m-\n-Iƒ. ss__nƒ Chsc "anZym-\y¿' F∂mWv hnfn-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv. tamk-kns‚ ImeØv anZym-\n¬ A©p cmP-hw-i-߃ hmWn-cp∂p. Ckvdm-tb-ep-ambn \S∂ bp≤-Øn¬ Ahsc√mw tXmev ] n- ° - s ∏´p. B IY ss__nƒ h¿Wn- ° p- ∂ Xv ImWpI: ""btlmh tami-tbmSv Iev]n-®-Xp-t]mse Ah¿ anZym-\y-tcmSv bp≤w sNbvXp. BWp-ßsf Hs°bpw sIm∂p. \nl-X-∑m-cpsS Iq´Øn¬ Ah¿ anZym-\y-cm-Pm-°-∑m-cmb Ghn, tc°w, kq¿, lq¿, tc_ F∂o A©p cmPm-°-∑m-scbpw sIm∂p.''26 C°q-´-Øn¬ lqdn-b¿ ÿm]n® km{am-Py-as{X an´m\n, As√¶n¬ anØ∂n. tUm. F. Aø-∏≥ Fgp-Xp∂p: ""{In. ap. 1500˛∂SpØv, A\m-t‰-mfn-b°v Ing-°p-`mKw kndn-b-hsc "lqdn-b¿' F∂ t]cn¬ Adn-™p-h-cp∂ Hcp P\-X-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Ah-cpsS {]`p-°-fpsS t]cp-Iƒ thZ-Øn-ep≈ t]cp-I-fm-bn-cp∂p. lqdn-b-cpsS Hcp sNdp-km-{amPyw "anØm\n' F∂ t]cn¬ ]n∂oSv ÿm]n-°-s∏´p. lqdn-b-cpsS _‘p-°-fmb "slIvtkmkv' Fs∂mcp Iq´¿ hfsc i‡-cm-bn-Øo¿∂p, CuPn]vXp B{I-an-°p-I-bp-≠mbn.'' 27



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sshZn-I-tZ-h-X-I-fmb C{µ˛an{X˛ hcpW˛\mk-Xy-∑m-sc-bmWv Bcm[n-®n-cp-∂-sX∂pw \mw I≠p-I-gn™p. Ah-cpsS ap≥Km-an-I-fmb kaqZp-Imcpw AtX tZh-X-I-sf-bm-bn-cn-°Ww Bcm-[n-®p-h-∂Xv. BIbm¬ Bcy≥am¿ skan-‰n-°v-h¿K-Øn¬s]-´-h-cm-sW-∂-Xn-\p-t]m-Zv_e-I-as{X t_mLm-kvtImbv tcJ-Iƒ. t_mLm-kvtImbv dn°m¿Un¬ ImWp∂ "aXn-hk' F∂ t]¿ Hcp kwkvIr-X-kw⁄-bm-bn-cp∂p. "aXn-h-i≥' (N{µ-tk-h-I≥) F∂Xns‚ {]m‡-\-cq-]-amhmw AXv. CXp-t]mse DØc saskm-s]m-t´an-b-bn¬ {In. ap. 1450˛-1300 ImeØv, hmWn-cp∂ N{I-h¿Øn-am¿°pw kwkvIr-X-\m-a-ß-fm-Wp-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv. Ah-bn¬ NneXv amXr-I-°mbn Xmsg ImWn-°p∂p: ]¿i-i-X¿=({]i-kvX¿), A¿X-Za=(EX-[a), A¿X-kp-ac=(EXkvac), XznjvcY=(XzjvcY), kuk-X¿=(ku£{X).28 lnss‰-‰p-I-fpsS t]¿ t_mLm-kvtImbv tcJ-I-fn¬ ImWp-∂Xv JØ, lØn F∂n-ß-s\-bmWv. "£{Xnb' F∂ ]Z-tØmSv AXn\v kmay-ap-s≠∂v tUm. Aø-∏≥ ]d-bp∂p.29



ckm-h-l-amb Hcp IØv lnss‰‰v km{am-Py-Øn-s‚- X-e-ÿm-\-amb lØp-kmkv ]´-WØn¬-\n∂v Is≠-SpØ dn°m¿Up-I-fpsS Iq´-Øn¬ ckm-h-l-amb Hcp IØp≠v. lnss‰-‰vN-{I-h¿Øn-bmb kp∏n-ep-en-bp-a-kn\v CuPn]vXnse dmWn-bm-bn-cp∂ "As©kv˛F≥˛Asa≥' Ab® IØmWXv . "Sq´≥Km- a ≥' F∂ ^d- t hms‚ hn[- h - b m- b n- c p∂p Ah¿. lnss‰‰v k{am-´ns‚ ]p{X-∑m-cn-sem-cmsf X\n°p `¿Øm-hmbn Ab®p-sIm-Sp-°m-\p≈ A¿Y-\-bmWv IØnse D≈-S°w. AXn¬ FgpXn-bn-cn-°p∂p: ""Fs‚ `¿Ømhv acn-®p-t]mbn. F\n°v Hcp aI≥ t]mep-an√. \n߃-°p Iptd ]p{X-∑m-cp-s≠∂p tIƒ°p∂p. \nß-fpsS Hcp aIs\ F\n°p XcnI. F¶n¬ B cmP-Ip-am-cs\ F\n°v `¿Ømhm-°m-am-bn-cp∂p. Fs‚ {]P-I-fn¬ Hcmsf Rm≥ Fßs\ `¿Ømhmbn BZ-cn°pw?'' N{I-h¿Øn°v cm⁄n-bpsS Dt±-iy-Øn¬ kwibw tXm∂n. \m´p{]-`p-°-∑m-cp-ambn Btem-Nn® tijw, CuPn-]vXn¬ sN∂v kXymhÿ a\-- n-em-t°-≠-Xn\v Hcp ZqX-kw-LsØ \ntbm-Kn®p. cm⁄nbpsS Bh¿-Øn® A`y¿Y\ ho≠pw h∂p. Ah-cpsS Bflm¿Y-Xbn¬ kwi-bn-°m-\n-s√∂v ZqX-kwLw Adn-bn®p. N{I-h¿Øn Xs‚ Hcp ]p{Xs\ CuPn-]vXn-te-°-b®p. ]t£, At±lw hgn-bn¬ h®p h[n-°-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-bXv.30 CXp-hsc hnh-cn-®-Xn¬\n∂v hmb-\-°m¿ Hcp kwKXn Ku\n-®n-



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cn-°p-sa∂v Icp-Xp∂p: ss__nƒ Acmw F∂pw Jp¿-B≥ Cdav F∂pw hnfn® Ipe-]-Xn-bpsS k¥m-\-]-c-º-c-bn¬ s]´-h-cm-bn-cp∂p C≥tUm˛Bcy≥ P\X. AtX Ipe-]-Xn-bpsS k¥m-\-]-c-º-c-bn¬ s]´-h-cm-bn-cp∂p BZp-hw-ihpw kaq-Zp-hw-ihpw. Acmw F∂ i_vZw C¥y-bn¬ Bcy\pw t]¿jy-bn¬ sFcn-bm-\-bp-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. Chsc√mw BZn-bn¬ Ad_n hwi-P-cm-bn-cp∂p. AYhm skan-‰n°v hwiP¿. kwkvIm-c-Ønepw aX-Øn-ep-ap≈ ASp∏w AXn-te°pt]mZv_e-I-amb sXfn-hs{X! Ip-dn-∏p-Iƒ 1. Jp¿-B≥ 89: 9 2. X^vlo-ap¬ Jp¿-B≥ by kønZv A_p¬ AAvem auZqZn hm. 3, t]. 523 t\m°pI. 3. Ibid Vol. P. 523 4. A¿Zp¬ Jp¿-B≥ hm. 1, t]. 186 5. Ibid Vol. 1, P. 196 6. D≤-cWw: Ibid Vol. 1, P. 177 7. D≤-cWw: Ibid Vol. 1, P. 197 8. Jp¿-B≥ 7: 74 9. Ibid 40: 30, 31 10. C_v\p J¬Zq≥˛ InXm-_p¬ C_¿ hm. 1, t]Pv 7 11. Jp¿-B≥ 7: 74 12 Jp¿-B≥ 26: 149˛152 13. hniz-hn-⁄m-\-tImiw hm. 2, t]. 248, 249 (C-¥y) 14. Jp¿-B≥ 26: 146˛-148 15. EtKzZw a. 6, kq. 61, E. 14 16. Ibid a. 10, kq. 131, E. 2 17. Ibid a. 10, kq. 48, E. 7 18. Ibid a. 1, kq. 23, E. 7 19. Jp¿-B≥ 11: 61 20. Ibid 11: 61 21. `mc-X-∏-ga t]. 99 t\m°pI. 22. DX-v]Øn 10: 1, 6, 15 t\m°pI. 23. lbid 15: 18-21 24. lbid 23: 3,5; 8-˛18 t\m°pI. 25. Encyclopedia Britannica Vol. xi, p. 559 (Hittites) (1965) 26. kwJy 31: 7,8



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cXv\-®p-cp°w ap≥t]m´p IS-°p-∂-Xn-\p-apºv \mw CXp-hsc hnh-cn-®-Xns‚ cXv\®p-cp°w ChnsS ImWn-°p-∂Xv kmam-\y-hm-b-\-°msc kw_-‘nt®-S-tØmfw IqSp-X¬ D]-Im-c-{]-Z-am-bn-cn-°p-sa∂v hniz-kn-°p∂p. Bcy-hw-iØ - ns‚ aqe-Xd - h - mSv Bcy-hw-i-Øns‚ aqe-X-d-hmSv Fhn-sS-bm-bn-cp∂p F∂ hnj-bØn¬ Kth-j-I-∑m¿°n-S-bn¬ Kpcp-X-c-amb `n∂m-`n-{]m-b-am-Wp-≈sX∂p \mw kqNn-∏n®p. ]mao¿ta-S-bm-sW∂v Hcp ]£w. bqtdm-∏ns‚ hS-°≥ ka-X-e-ß-fm-sW∂v as‰mcp ]£w. l¶dn, Bkv{Xnb, s_mlo- a nb F∂o ÿe- ß - f pƒs°m- ≈ p∂ `q`m- K - a m- s W∂v thsdmcp ]£w. DØ-c-{[p-h-am-sW-∂p C\n-bp-samcp ]£w. Cßs\ hn`n-∂-ß-fmb A`n-{]m-b-K-Xn-I-fmWv Cu hnj-b-Øn-ep-≈Xv. DØ-c-{[p-h-Øn¬ BZn- B-cy-∑msc IpSn-bn-cp-Ønb P¿a≥Imcmb GW-Ãvtlm-¿ao-kns‚ hnh-cWw H´p ck-I-c-amWv: BZn Bcy∑m¿ Kplm-hm-kn-I-fm-bn-cp∂p. Aßs\ Ccn-°p-tºmƒ lna-bpKw h∂p. lna-bp-K-Øn¬ Ah¿ `qcn-`m-Khpw \in®p. Ah-ti-jn-®-h¿ sXt°m´v HmSn. AtXmsS AhnSw iq\y-ambn. sXt°m´v \oßn-bh¿ Bc¬ Dƒ°-S¬, Imkv]n-b≥ IS¬ F∂n-h-bpsS DØ-c-Xo-cß-fn¬ h∂p Xma-kn®p. Nne Imc-W-ß-fm¬ AhnsS Ccn-∏p-d-∏n®n√. Ah¿ \m\m-`m-K-ß-fn¬ Nn∂n-®n-Xdn. hnhn[ kwL-ß-fmbn ]e ÿe- ß - f n- t e°pw HgpIn. C≥tUm˛Cdm- \ n- b ≥ kwL- ° m¿ Imkv ] n- b ≥ XocsØ sÃ∏n- I - f n¬\n∂v sX°p Ing- t °m´p Xncn™p. Bap, km≥Um- d nb F∂o \Zn- I - f psS Xoc- ß - f n- e qsS _pJm-d, ka¿Jµv F∂o ÿe-ßfnse-Øn-s∏´p. Ahn-sS-\n-∂-h¿ c≠p kwL- ß - f mbn ]ncn™p. Hcp kwLw t]¿jy- b n- s eØn. as‰mcp kwLw lnµp-°p-jv]¿hXw Xm≠n, A^vKm≥ Npc-߃ Ibdn- b n- d ßn "Ip`m' XS- Ø n¬ (Im_q¬) FØn- t ®¿∂p. Ch- c s{X `mcX-Øn-te-°p≈ hgn H∂m-a-Xmbn sXfn-bn-®Xv.1 Bcy≥am- c psS C¥y- b n- t e- ° p≈ hc- h n- s \- ∏ ‰n cm[m- I p- a pUv ap°¿Pn-bpsS A`n-{]mbw as‰m-∂mWv: Um\yq_v \Zo Xoc-Øp-\n∂p ]pd-s∏´p, h√-®n-bm-bn-seØn, t_mkv]-dkv˛Um¿sU-\¬kp-Iƒ XcWw-sNbvXp, Gjy-mssa-\-dnepw ]n∂oSv ssS{Kokv˛bq{^-´okv \ZnI-fpsS Xoc-ß-fn-ep-saØn. Ahn-sS-\n∂v amsjUv, sldmØv, _IvSo-



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dnb F∂o ÿe- ß - f n¬IqSn t]¿jy- b n¬h∂p Xmh- f - a p- d - ∏ n®p. C≥tUm˛Bcy-∑m-cpsS ]q¿hn-I¿ BZn-bn¬ B {]tZ-i-Øm-bn-cp∂p.2 djy≥ Ncn-{X-Im-c-∑m-cmb s_¿kn\pw {Kt¥m-hvkvInbpw thZIm-esØ Bcy-∑m-cpsS aqe-Ip-Spw_w tIm°-k- n\p hS-°p≈ ]p¬ta-Sp-I-fm-sW∂v Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sp∂p. _n. kn. c≠mw kl-{km_vZ-Øn¬ Ah-cpsS Hcp kwLw sX°p-]Sn-™m-dp≈ kndn-bbpw ^e-kvXo\pw hsc FØn-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw Nne¿°-`n-{]m-b-ap≠v. Ncn{X-I-mc-\mb FOv.Pn. sh’ns‚ \nK-a\w IqSn ImWpI: ""\mem-bncw h¿j-Øn\p apºv, AXm-bXv, {In. ap. c≠m-bn-cm-am≠n-\-SpØv a[y-bq-tdm-∏nepw sX°p-In-gs° bqtdm-∏nepw at[y-jybnepw C∂-tØ-°m-f-[nIw NqSpw \\hpw h\-km-{µ-Xbpw D≠m-bncp∂p. `qan- b psS Cu {]tZ- i - ß - f n¬ \oe- \ - b - \ - ß - t fm- S p- I q- S nb, shfpØ t\m¿Un°v hwi-Øn¬ s]´, Nne Ahm-¥-c-h¿K-߃ Ae™p\S-∂n-cp∂p. Cu hyXykvX h¿K-߃°v ]c-kv]c _‘ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ sdbn≥\Zn sXm´v Imkv]n-b≥ kap{Zw hscbp≈ {]tZ-i-ß-fn-se√mw Ah¿ Htc `mj-bpsS hnhn[ cq]-ß-fmWv kwkm-cn-®n-cp-∂-Xv.... Cu t\m¿Un°v P\-߃ temI-N-cn-{X-Øn¬ AXn-{]-[m-\-amb Hcp `mKw A`n-\-bn-°m≥ hn[n-tNm-Zn-X-cm-bn-cp∂p. Ah¿ h\y-`q-an-I-fnepw DS-Pm-¥n-I-ß-fnepw hkn-®n-cp∂ Hcp h¿KamWv. Ah¿°v BZyw IpXn-c-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. I∂p-Im-en-Itf D≠m-bn-cp-∂p≈q. Xß-fpsS {][m\ t\Xm-°-∑m¿ acn-®m¬ B ih߃ Ah¿ Zln-∏n-°p-Ibpw `kvam-h-in-jvS-߃ ]m{X-ß-fn¬ \nt£]n-°p-Ibpw Ahbv°p Np‰pw hrØm-Ir-Xn-bn¬ aÆp-sIm≠v henb Iqºm-c-߃ ]Sp-Øp-sI-´p-Ibpw sNbvXph∂p. Cu Bcy-∑m¿ ImfIsf ]q´n, \ne-ap-gpXv tKmXºv Irjn sNbvXp.''3 Cßs\ hyXy-kvXm-`n-{]m-b-ß-fmWv C≥tUm˛Bcy≥am-cpsS aqe-X-d-hmSv kw_-‘n®v \ap°v ImWm≥ Ign-bp-∂Xv. GXm-bmepw Ah-cpsS aqe-X-d-hmSv C¥y-bm-sW∂ A`n-{]mbw Ch¿°m¿°p-an√. C¥y-b-s√∂ Imcy-Øn¬ Ah¿ GtIm-]n-°p∂p. ]ns∂ Fhn-sSbm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂ hnj-b-Øn-emWv `n∂m-`n-{]mbw. Cu A`n-{]m-bhy-Xym-k-Øn\p ]e Imc-W-ß-fp-ap-≠mhmw. F∂m¬ `mjm-K-th-jI-cpsS \nK-a-\-ß-fmWv Hcp {][m\ Imc-W-sa∂p tXm∂p∂p. ta¬ {]kv X m- h n® {]tZ- i - ° m¿ kwkm- c n- ° p∂ `mj- I fpw sshZnI `mjbpw XΩn¬ kmPmXyw ImWp-I-bp-≠mbn. AXn-\m¬ Ah¿°pw C≥tUm˛Bcy-∑m¿°pw GtXm ImeØv ]c-kv]c _‘-ap-≠m-bncp∂psh∂p Kth-j-I¿ Xocp-am-\n®p. A\-¥cw BZn Bcy-Ip-Spw-_Øns‚ tI{µ-sØ-∏‰n \nco-£n®p. XZv^-e-ambn hyXykvX \nK-a-\ß-fn-se-Øn-t®-cp-Ibpw sNbvXp. GXm-bmepw I∂p-Im-en-Isf tabv°epw, ta-®n¬ ÿehpw ]p√pw



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sh≈- h p- a p≈ CS- ß sf At\z- j n®p \S- ° - e p- a m- b n- c p∂p BZn Bcy≥am-cpsS sXmgn-se∂v F√m-hcpw ]d-bp∂p. EtKz-Z-Øn¬ B k{º-Zm-bsØ {]Xn-^-en-∏n-°p∂ At\Iw a{¥-ß-fp-≠p-Xm\pw. CuPn-]vXns\ B{I-an®p Iog-S°n, Iptd-Imew `cWw \S-Ønb skan-‰n-°p-Imsc CuPn-]vXp-Im¿ "slIvtkmkv' (CS-b-cm-Pm-°-∑m¿) F∂ ]cn-lm-k-t∏-cn¬ hnfn-®p-h-∂Xpw Ncn-{X-]-kn-≤-amWv. Npcp-°Øn¬ skan-‰n-°p-Ifpw Bcy-∑mcpw CS-b-∑m-cm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂ Imcyw kpXcmw hy‡-amWv. BZn- B-cy-∑m¿ ÿnc-hm-kn-I-fm-bn-cp-∂n√; Ducp-Np-‰n-I-fm-bn-cp∂p. skan-‰n-°p-Im-cpsS ÿnXnbpw Aß-s\-Xs - ∂-bm-bn-cp∂p. sh’v Xs∂ ]d-bs´: ""skan-‰n°v h¿K-°m¿ BSp-am-Sp-It- fbpw Igp-XI - t- fbpw ta®p-sIm≠v \S-∂n-cp∂p. Cu skan-‰n-°p-Imcpw Gem-ay¿ F∂p ]d-b-s∏-Sp∂ Cdm\nse Z£n-W`- m-KØ - p-\n∂p h∂ Hcp Xcw \ot{Km-h¿K-°m-cp-amWv {]mNo\-kw-kvIm-cß - f - p-ambn ASpØp ]cn-Nb - s - ∏´ BZysØ \mSp-Np-‰n-Iƒ.''4 BI-bm¬ CS-bXzw, \mSp-Np-‰n-Øn-cn-b¬ F∂o k{º-Zm-bß - f - n¬ skan‰n-°p-Imcpw BZn Bcy-∑mcpw tbmPn-°p∂p. C°m-c-W-ß-fmepw a‰pw Bcy≥amcpw skan-‰n°v h¿K-Øn¬ s]´-hc- m-bn-cn-°W - s - a-∂mWv \mw hnNmcn-°p-∂Xv.



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bpsS ]p{X-\mb tians‚ ]n≥ap-d-°m-cmWv skan-‰n-°p-Im¿. BIbm¬ Ggm- b n- c tam FÆm- b n- c tam h¿j- ß - f psS Ime- ∏ - g °w Iev]n°mw B hwi-Øns‚ DXv]-Øn°v. Cß-s\-bp≈ Hcp hwiØn¬\n∂v `mKw ]ncn-™p-h∂ Bcy≥am-cpsS `mj-Ifpw CXc skan-‰n°v P\-]-Z-ß-fpsS `mj-Ifpw XΩn¬ kmPmXyw ImWp-∂ns√-¶n¬ AXn-sem´pw B›-cy-s∏-Sm-\n√. Hc-—-\n¬\n∂pw Hc-Ωbn¬\n∂pw P\n® k¥-Xn-I-fm-Wt√m bYm¿Y-Øn¬ a\p-jy-hwiw. Ah¿ XΩn¬ F{X- s b{X A¥- c - a mWv \man∂p ImWp- ∂ Xv ! CsX√mw Ime-∏-g°w hcp-Øn-h-®-XmWv. Ime-∏-g°w Gdpw-tXmdpw hwi-ß-fpsS AI¬®bpw s]mcp-Ø-t°Spw h¿[n-°p-sa∂ hkvXpX {]tXyIw ]cn-K-Wn-t°-≠-XmWv. CØ-cp-W-Øn¬ DXv]-Øn-]p-kvXI-Ønse Hcp `mKw ChnsS kwt£-]n-°p-∂Xv kµ¿t`m-Nn-X-am-bncn°pw: ""`qan-bn¬ Hs°bpw Htc `mjbpw Htc hm°p-am-bn-cp∂p. F∂m¬ Ah¿ Ing-t°m´p bm{X-sNbvXp, io\m¿ tZiØv Hcp ka-`q-an -I≠p. AhnsS IpSn-bn-cp∂p... btlmh, "CXm P\w H∂v, Ah¿s°-√m-h¿°pw `mjbpw H∂v.... Ah¿ sNbvhm≥ \ncq-]n-°p-∂-sXm∂pw Ah¿°-km-[yam-Ip-Ib - n√; hcp-hn≥; \mw Cd-ßn-s®∂p, Ah¿ XΩn¬ `mj Xncn-®d- n-bmXn-cn-∏m≥ Ah-cpsS `mj Ie-°n-°f - I' F∂p Acpfns®bvXp. Aßs\ btlmh Ahsc Ahn-sS-\n∂p `qX-es - Øßpw Nn∂n®p... k¿∆-`q-an-bnse `mjbpw btlmh Ahn-sS-h®p Ie-°n-°-f-I-bm¬ AXn∂p _mt_¬ F∂p t]cmbn; btlmh Ahsc Ahn-sS-\n∂p `qX-eØ - n-seßpw Nn∂n®p If™p.''5 Cu IY-\Ø - nse `mh-\mwiw X¬°mew \ap°v hnt´°mw. F∂m¬ Hcp hkvXpX Ah-ti-jn-°p∂p. a\p-jy-sc√mw BZn-bn¬ Htc hwihpw Htc `mj kwkm-cn-°p-∂-h-cp-am-bn-cp∂p. Htc `qJ-fi-Øn-emWv Ah¿ Xma-kn-®n-cp-∂Xv. GXm-≠ntX kn≤m-¥a- mWv B[p-\nI \c-hwi imkv{X⁄-∑m¿°p-ap≈Xv. Ahsc D≤-cn®p {io. sI.hn. tKm]m-et- a-t\m≥ Xs‚ temI-Nc - n-{X-Øn¬ Fgp-Xp∂p: ""hmkvXh - Ø - n¬ a\p-jy-sc-√m-hcpw Htc h¿K-Øn¬ s]´-hc - m-Ip∂p. F√m h¿K-߃°pw PmXn-Iƒ°pw _p≤nbpw Ignhpw kma¿Yyhpw kmamt\y\ ka-amWv.''6 `mj-Is - f- w-_‘ - n®p At±lw ]d-bp∂p: ""C∂p \mw `mj-I-fn¬ ImWp∂ \nc-h[n hm°p-Iƒ Npcp°w Nne [mXp-°f - n¬\n-∂p-¤h - n®p cq]m-¥c - s - ∏-´X - m-sW∂v ]mWn\n ]≠p-Xs∂ \ap°v ImWn-®p-X∂ - n-´p-≠.v ]mWn\n ImWn-®p-sIm-SpØ Cu hgn-bn¬IqSn k©-cn-®mWv `mjm-im-k{v X-⁄≥am¿ `mj-If - psS At\ym-\y-_‘w a\ n-em-°n-bX - v.''7 At∏mƒ BZn-bn¬ a\p-jy-hw-ihpw Ah¿ kwkm-cn® `mjbpw



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H∂m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂ ]£-tØ°v Xs∂-bmWv B[p-\nI Kth-j-WØn- s ‚bpw KXn- s b∂v a\-   n- e m°mw. Cu kn≤m- ¥ - a - \ p- k - c n®p t\m°p-tºmƒ C∂p \mw ImWp∂ `mjm-ssh-hn[yw Ime-∏-g-°Øns‚ krjv S n- b mWv . Ime- ∏ - g °w IqSpw- t Xmdpw sshhn- [ yhpw sshPm-Xyhpw h¿[n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn°pw. BI-bm¬ skan-‰n-°v`m-jIfpw Bcy≥ `mj-Ifpw XΩn-ep≈ AI¬®-aqew Bcy-h¿§-߃ skan-‰n-°p-I-f-s√∂v ÿm]n-X-am-bn-s°m-≈-W-sa-∂n√.



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k¿ incw Xe ]nZ¿ ]nXr ]nXmhv amZ¿ amXr amXmhv _dm-Z¿ {`mXr ktlm-Z-c≥ Xiv \ Xrjv W Zmlw tlm¿ kqc≥ kqcy≥ amlv amkw amkw _mcniv h¿jw ag kmb Omb \ng¬ _d-ivKm¬ h¿j-°mew ag-°mew taLv taLw ag-°m¿ X]mkv X]ky Bcm-[\ Pu bhw Hcp [m\yw tZh-Zm¿ tZh-Zmcp tZh-Zmcw ss]am\ ]cn-amWw Afhv Blm¿ Blmcw `£Ww imJv imJ `mKw tUm: Aø-∏≥ Fgp-Xp∂p: ""`mj-bp-sSbpw kwkvIm-c-Øn-s‚bpw sFIy-Øm¬ {]mNo\ Cdm\n-bcpw {]mNo\ Bcycpw Htc P\-X-bpsS c≠p imJ-I-fm-sW-∂Xn\v kwi-b-an√. "Cdm≥' F∂-Xp-Xs∂ Bcy≥ F∂-Xns‚ Hcp kam\ ]Z-am-Wv. C≥tUm-˛-C-dm-\n-b≥ F∂p `mjm-]-fin-X-∑m¿ ]d™p-h-cp∂ Hcp aqe-Ip-Spw-_-Øn¬\n∂p th¿]n-cn™ c≠p D]-`mj-I-fmWv Cdm-\n-b\pw kwkvIr-Xhpw.'' 8 BI-bm¬ Bcy-∑m¿ ta¬ ]d™ Cd-ans‚, AYhm Acm-ans‚ k¥m-\-]-c-º-c-bn¬ s]´-h-cs{X. AXn-\m¬, skan-‰n°v h¿K-Øns‚ aqe-X-d-hm-Smb Atd-_y-X-s∂-bm-hWw, C≥tUm˛Bcy-∑m-cpsS BZntI{µw. Cu \nK-a\w AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏-Sp-∂-]£w C≥tUm˛ Bcy∑m-cpsS ]q¿h-∑m-sc-°p-dn® GXm\pw hkvXp-X-Iƒ \ap°v Jp¿-B\n¬\n∂pw a‰pw e`n-°m-hp-∂-XmWv. Jp¿-B-\n¬ BZv F∂ Hcp {]_e hwi-sØ-∏‰n {]Xn-]m-Zn-®n´p≠v. Ah-cpsS tI{µw "AlvJm^m'bncp∂p. BZp-Imsc aX-{]-t_m[\w sNtø-≠-Xn\p ssZh-Øm¬ \nbp-‡-\mb lqZp-\-_n-bpsS tI{µw AXm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v Jp¿-B≥ hy‡-am-°n-bn-cn-°p∂p. ""BZns‚ ktlm-Z-c-\mb lqZv Xs‚ P\-Xsb AlvJm-^n¬ h®p Xm°o-Xp-sN-bvXXp Hm¿°pI.''9 AlvJm^v Fs∂mcp ÿew C°m-eØv Atd-_y-bn¬ Adn-b-



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s∏-Sp-∂n√. aW¬`qan, AYhm aW-em-cWyw F∂mWv Ad_n `mjbn¬ B ]Z-Øn-∂¿Yw. aW-em-c-Wy-߃ \nd™p InS-°p∂ Hcp \mSm-Wt√m Atd_y. AXn-\m¬, {]kvXpX aW-em-c-Wy-ta-sX∂v \n¿W-bn-°pI {]bm-k-as{X. F∂n-cp-∂mepw a‰p ]e kqN-\-Iƒ IqSn ]cn-K-Wn®v auem\m kønZv kpsse-am≥ \Zvhn A`n-{]m-b-s∏Sp-∂Xv bas‚ ]cn-k-c-Øp-≈Xpw "A¿dp-_p-D¬ Jmen' F∂ t]cn¬ C∂v Adn- b - s ∏- S p- ∂ Xpw hnim- e - h p- a mb aW¬°m- S m- b n- c n- ° Ww AlvJm^v F∂s{X.10 Ad_n Ncn-{X-Im-c∑m-cpsS dnt∏m¿´p-I-f-\p-k-cn®v BZp-hw-i-°mcpsS tI{µw ba-\n-em-bn-cp∂p. {Ko°p {KŸ-Im-c-∑m-cpsS ImeØv lZv-d-au-Ønse Nne tKm{X-ßsf "B{U-an-´mbv' F∂pw "HmUn-´mbv' F∂pw hnfn-®n-cp-∂-Xmbn ImWp-∂p≠v. Ad-_n-bn¬ "bØv' F∂Xn-s‚bpw Cw•o-jn¬ "CUvkv' F∂-Xn-s‚bpw ÿm\Øv, {Ko°n¬ tKm{X-sØbpw hwi-sØbpw a‰pw Ipdn-°p-∂-Xn-\p-]-tbm-Kn-°p∂ Hcp {]Xy-b-amWv Smbv. DZm-l-c-W-ambn A∫m-kvhw-isØ Ad-_n-Iƒ "A∫m-kn-bØv' F∂p hnfn-°p-tºmƒ Bwt•-b¿ "A∫m-knUvkv' F∂pw {Ko°p-Im¿ "A∫-mkn-´mbv' F∂p-amWv ]d-bpI. At∏mƒ "B{Uw' F∂-XmWv A ¬ ]Zw. CXv Ad-_n-I-fpsS "BZp Cdav' F∂-Xns‚ {Ko°v cq]-am-sW∂v hy‡-am-Wv. CXp-t]mse "BZns‚ bh\ cq]-tØmSp "Smbv' tN¿∂p-≠m-b-XmWv HmUn-´mbv. Hcp ]t£, BZp-hw-i-Ønse Nne imJ-Iƒ {Ko°p `qan-im-kv{X-Im-c≥am-cpsS ImeØpw lZv-d-au-Øn¬ Ah-ti-jn-®n-cp-∂n-cn°mw. AXp-sIm-≠mhWw, {Ko°p Ncn-{X-Im-c∑m¿ HmUn-´mbv lZv-d-au-Øp-Im-cm-sW∂p [cn-®p-h-im-bXv. bZp F∂ Hcp P\-]-ZsØ C{µ≥ Zqc-Zn-°n¬\n∂p sIm≠p-t]m∂p-sh∂p EtKzZw ]d-bp∂p.11 bZp F∂ i_vZ-Øn\v BZn-t\m-Sp≈ ASp∏w {it≤- b - a mWv. AXn- \ m¬, sX°≥ Atd- _ y- b nse AlvJm^v F∂ aW-em-c-Wy-Øn¬ tI{µw ÿm]n-®n-cp∂ BZp hwi-am-hWw Ah¿. Npcp-°-Øn¬, BZp-Imcpw C≥tUm˛Bcy-∑mcpw XΩn¬ h¿K-im-kv{X-]-c-amb ASp-∏-ap-s≠∂ \nK-a-\-Øn¬ \ap-s°Øm-hp-∂-XmWv.



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Xn-Iƒ Ah-bn¬ Fgp-Øm-Wn-sIm≠v tcJ-s∏-SpØn Nqf-bn¬ Nps´SpØp kq£n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p ]Xnhv. t_mLm-kvtImbv cmP-[m-\nbn¬\n∂p In´nb Hcp tcJ-bn¬ lnss‰-‰v-cm-Pm-hmb kp∏n-ep-en-bpakpw anØm-\n-cm-Pm-hmb aXn-h-kbpw XΩn¬ \S∂ Hcp-S-ºSn Dt√J\w sNbvXn-cp∂p. {]kvXpX DS-º-Sn°v Znhy-km-£n-I-fmbn tcJs∏-Sp-Øn-bXv C{µ≥, an{X≥, hcp-W≥, c≠p \mk-Xy-∑m¿ F∂o sshZn-I-tZ-h-∑m-sc-bm-bn-cp∂p. AXn-\m¬, anZym-\y¿ Bcy-∑m-cm-bncp-∂p-sh∂ Imcy-Øn¬ kwi-b-an√. kaq-Zns‚ ]mc-º-cy-Øn¬ s]´-h-cm-bn-cp∂p anØm-\n-Iƒ. kaqZp-hw-i-amWv AhnsS apºv Xma-k-ap-d-∏n-®n-cp-∂Xv. kaq-Zob amXr-Ibn-ep≈ Xpc-¶-`-h-\-߃ AhnsS C∂pw [mcmfw ImWp-∂p≠v. AXn\m¬, AXv kaq-Zns‚ as‰mcp tI{µ-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂-Xn¬ ktµ-lan√. AsXmcp Ad-_n-{]-tZ-i-as{X. {In. ap. 1500˛t\mS-SpØv AhnsS B[n-]Xyw hmWn-cp∂ cmP-hwiw Bcy-hw-i-Øn¬ s]´-h-cm-bn-cp∂p-sh∂v sXfn-™n-cn-°p∂ ÿnXn°v Ah-cpsS ap≥Km-an-I-fmb kaqZpw Bcy-h¿K-°m-cm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v hnNm-cn-°p-∂-Xmhpw bp‡n. BI-bm¬ ss__n-fnse Bcmapw Jp¿-B-\nse Cdapw Htc Ipe]-Xn-bpsS hyXykvX \ma-cq-]-ß-fs{X. AtX Ipe-]-Xn-bpsS ]n≥apd-°m¿ Xs∂-bmWv C≥tUm˛Bcy-∑m-cp-sa∂ \nK-a-\-Øn-emWv Ahkm-\-ambn \msa-Øn-t®-cp-∂Xv. Ip-dn-∏p-Iƒ 1. D≤-cWw: EtKz-Z-Øn-eqsS t]. 131 t\m°pI. 2. D≤-cWw: Ibid P. 131 3. temI-N-cn-{X-kw-{Klw t]. 92, 93 4. Ibid P. 76, 77 5. DXv]Øn 11: 1-˛9 6. temI-N-cn{Xw hm. 1, t]. 54 7. Ibid Vol. 1, P. 61 8. `mc-X-∏-ga t]. 107, 108 9. Jp¿-B≥ 46: 21 10. A¿Zp¬ Jp¿-B≥ hm. 1, t]. 174 11. EtKzZw a. 6, kq. 45, E. 185 12. A¿Zp¬ Jp¿-B≥ hm. 1, t]. 185



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EtKzZ kwlnX Bcy-∑m-cpsS thZ-km-ln-Xy-Øn¬ h®v G‰hpw {]mNo-\-am-bXv EtKz-Z-kw-ln-X-bmWv. IqSp-X¬ {]mam-Wn-Ihpw AXs{X. kwkvIrX-Ønse "ENv' F∂ [mXp-hn¬\n-∂p-Zv`q-X-amb Hcp hm°mWv EIv. kvXpXn F∂mWv {]kvXpX [mXp-hn-\¿Yw. EtKzZw apgp-h≥ tZhkvXp-Xn-]-c-ß-fmb a{¥-ß-fmWv. AXmWv B t]cn\v \nZm-\hpw. ]Zy-cq-]-Øn-ep≈ 10,472 E°p-I-fmWv AXn-ep-≈Xv. B E°p-Isf 1017 kq‡-ß-fmbn hn`-Pn-®n-cn-°p∂p. ]Øp afiew, F¨]-Ø©p A\p-hmIw, Bbn-c-Øn-∏-Xn-t\gv kq‡w F∂n-ß-s\-bmWv thZw hn`-Pn-°-s∏-´p-Im-Wp-∂Xv. as‰mcp hn[-Ønepw Hcp hn`-P-\-ap≠v. AX\p-k-cn®v F´p AjvS-Ihpw Adp-]-Øn-\mev A[ym-bhpw Ccp-\q-‰mdp h¿Khp-am-Wp-≈Xv. CXp IqSmsX, "_me-Jneyw' F∂p t]cmb ]Xns\m∂p kq‡-߃ thsd-bp-s≠-¶nepw Ah km[m-cW thZ-kwln-X-bn¬ Dƒs∏-´-Xmbn IW-°m-°m-dn√.4 EtKz-Z-Øn¬ ]Øp aWvU-e-ß-fm-Wp-≈-sX∂p I≠p-ht√m. Ah Hmtcm Ejn-Ip-e-Øn¬ ]c-º-cm-K-X-ambn \ne-\n-∂n-cp-∂-h-bmWv. c≠mw aWvUew `m¿K-hI - p-eØ - nepw aq∂m-at- ØXv hnizm-an-{X-Ip-eØ - nepw \mema-tØXv hma-tZ-h-Ip-e-Ønepw A©m-a-tØXv A{XnIpe-Ønepw Bdm-atØXv `c-Zzm-PI - p-eØ - nepw Ggm-at- ØXv hknjvT Ipe-Ønepw F´mw afiehpw H∂mw afi-eØ - nse Aº-Xp-kq-‡ß - fpw IWz-Ip-eØ - n-ep-amWv \ne-\n-∂n-cp-∂Xv. Hº-Xm-at- ØXv ]e Ejn-Ip-eß - f - n¬ \ne-\n-∂n-cp-∂Xpw "tkmaw' F∂ eX-bpsS cksØ kvXpXn-®p-sIm-≠p-≈X - p-am-Ip∂p. Bcy∑m¿ Xß-fpsS Bcm-[-\-bn¬ tZh≥am¿°v A¿∏n-®n-cp∂ Hcp ]m\ob- a mWv tkma- c kw. H∂m- a sØ afi- e - Ø n¬\n∂v \q‰n- \ m¬]sØm∂v kq‡-ßfpw ]Ømw afi-ehpw Xmc-X-tay\ A¿hm-No-\am-sW∂pw CXc afi-e-ß-fp-ambn Ah-bv°p≈ _‘w hfsc Ab™-Xm-sW∂pw thZ hna¿i-I≥am¿ A`n-{]m-b-s∏-Sp∂p. ]pcp-j≥amsc-t∏m-se-Xs∂ kv{XoIfpw a{¥-{Z-jvSm-°-fm-bn-cp∂p. ]e a{¥-ßfp-sSbpw Z¿i\w kv{XoE-jn-am-tcmSv _‘-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-Xmbn ImWmw.



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A]me, tem]m-ap{Z, A{Zn-]p{Xn, kqcym, {_lva-hm-Zn\n Pplp, ban apX-em-b-h¿ DZm-l-cWw. EtKz-Z-Øn\v ]mTm-¥-c-an-s√-∂mWv Nne thZ-hn-Øp-Iƒ Ah-Imi-s∏-Sp-∂Xv. thZw \ne-\n¿Øn-t∏m∂ Bcy-hw-iØns‚ A\n-Xc km[m-c-W-amb \njvI¿j-X-sb-bmWv CXv ImWn-°p-∂-Xv. h≈-tØmfns‚ EtKzZ hnh¿Ø-\-Øn\v Bap-J-sa-gp-Xnb k¿Zm¿ sI.-Fw. ]Wn°¿ Fgp-Xp∂p: ""thZ-Øn\v ]mT-t`-Z-ß-fn-√. C{X ]pcm-X-\hpw `mc-X-Øn-emsI {]N-cn-°p-∂-Xp-amb Hcp _rlZv{KŸ-Øn\v ]mTt`- Z - a n- √ m- X n- c n- ° p- ∂ Xv B›- c y- a m- W t√m. {ipXn- h m- I y- ß ƒ°v hyXymkw hcm-Xn-cn-°m-\mbn BZy-Imew apXevt° sNbvXp-h∂ \njvI¿j-X-IƒsIm-≠mWv, k¿∆-X»p-≤hpw F√m-hcpw AwKo-Icn-°p-∂-Xp-amb Hcp ]mTw C∂p \ne-hn-en-cn-°p-∂Xv.''5 F∂m¬, alm `mjy-Im-c-\mb ]X-RvP-en-bpsS A`n-{]m-b-Øn¬, EtKz-Z-Øn\v 21 imJ-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Ah-bn¬ "imI-e-imJ' am{Xta Ct∏mƒ \ne-hn-ep≈q. "_mjv-I-e-imJ' {]Nm-c-Øn-en-s√-¶nepw AXns\-°p-dn®v ]te-SØpw ]cm-a¿i-߃ ImWp-∂p-≠s{X. imI-e-imJ-sb- A-t]-£n®v _mjvIe imJ-bn¬ F´p kq‡-߃ A[n-I-ambn-°m-Wp-∂p-sh∂pw Ah-bn-sem-∂mWv kw⁄m-\-kq‡w F∂pw ]d-b-s∏-Sp-∂p.6 thZ- ß ƒ A]u- c p- t j- b - ß - f m- s W- ∂ s{X {_mlv a - W - c psS hnizmkw. AXm- b Xv , Jp¿- B - s \- ° p- d n®p apkv e nw- I - f psS F∂ t]mse, thZ-ß-sf-°p-dn®p {_mlva-W-cp-sSbpw hnizmkw Ah a\pjy-Ir-X-ß-f-s√-∂mWv. ]t£, thZ-Ønse Hmtcm kq‡-Øn-s‚bpw XpS-°-Øn¬ -A-Xns‚ Ejn-bpsS t]¿ sImSpØp ImWp-∂-Xn-\m¬ AXns‚ "Z¿i\w' At±-l-Øn-\p-≠m-b-Xm-sW∂p s]mXpth A\pam-\n-°-s∏-Sp∂p. ]e Ejn-h-cy-∑m¿°pw Z¿i-\-ambn e`n-®Xpw Ahc-h-cpsS Ipe-ß-fn¬ \ne-\n-∂n-cp-∂-Xp-amb a{¥-߃ ]n∂oSv t{ImUoI-cn®v {Ia-s∏-Sp-Øn-sh-®-XmWv kwln-X-Iƒ. "thZ-hym-ks\'∂p ]n∂oSv {]kn-≤-\mb _mZ-cm-b-W-Ir-jvW-\mWv thZ-Øns‚ t{ImUoI¿Øm-sh∂p s]mXpsh hniz-kn-°-s∏-Sp∂p. thZ-hym-ks‚ ImesØ-∏‰n ]fin-X≥am¿°n-S-bn¬ Kpcp-X-c-amb `n∂m-`n-{]m-b-ap≠v. {InkvXp-hn\p apºv GXm≠v 1800-˛\pw 1500˛-\pw CS-°mWv thZ-hymk≥ Pohn-®n-cp-∂-sX∂v Nne¿ A`n-{]m-b-s∏-Sp∂p.7 F∂m¬, `mcXob ]fin- X ≥am- c n¬ Hcm- f mb {io. cmlp¬ kmwIr- X ym- b s‚ ]£w CXmWv: ""At\ym\yw D≤-cWw kzoI-cn-®n-cp∂ ssPan-\nbpw _mZ-cm-bW\pw ka-Im-eo-\≥am-cm-bn-cp∂p... AXns‚ A¿Yw {InkvXz_vZw 300˛-¬ Xs∂-bmWv _mZ-cm-b-W≥ Pohn-®n-cp-∂Xv F∂mWv. ]ucmWn-I≥am¿ _mZ-cm-b-W\pw hymk\pw Hcm-fm-sW∂v Icp-Xp∂p.



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Aøm-bncw sIm√-߃-°p-apºv alm-`m-cX bp≤-Im-e-ØmWv At±lw D≠m-bn-cp-∂-sX∂v ]d-b-s∏Sp∂p. F∂m¬ -C-Xns\ (hymks‚) "thZm-¥-kq-{X-߃' \ntj-[n-°p-∂p≠v. Fs¥-∂m¬, _u≤-Z¿i\sØ am{X-a√ Ah Jfin-®n-´p-≈Xv; _p≤-\p-tijw Btdgp \q‰m≠p-Iƒ°p-≈n¬ D≠mb ssh`m-jnIw, tbmKm-Nmcw, am≤y-anIw F∂o Z¿i-\-am¿K-ß-sf-°qSn AXv Jfi-\w-sN-bvXn-´p≠v.''8 BI-bm¬ _mZ-cm-b-W-Ir-jvWs‚ Ime-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈ ]ucm-WnI≥am-cpsS A`n-{]m-bsØ apJ-hn-e-bvs°-Sp-°p-hm≥ {]bm-k-ap≠v.



EtKz-ZI - mew Bcy≥ P\X C¥y-bn¬ {]th-in® Ime-L-´-sØ-bmWv EtKz-ZØn¬ h¿Wn- ® n- ´ p- ≈ - s X∂v \ncq- ] - I ≥am¿ ka¿Yn- ° p∂p. AXpsIm≠v EtKz-Z-a-{¥-߃ BN-cn-°-s∏-´Xv AXn\v tij-am-bncn-°Ww. Bcy-∑m¿ "Ip`m-XS'(Im_qƒ)Øn¬ Xma-k-am-°nb Imew apX¬ bap-\m-\-Zn-bpsS XS-Øn¬ h∂p-tN-cp∂ Imew hsc-bp≈ Ah-cpsS Ncn-{X-Øn-te-°p≈ kqN-\-I-fmWv EtKzZw \evIp-∂Xv. {InkvXp-hn\v 1500 h¿jw apºmWv Bcy-tKm-{X-ß-fpsS `mcX {]th-i-sa-∂mWv bqtdm-]y≥]-fin-X≥am-cpsS s]mXp-hmb A`n{]mbw. F∂m¬, _me-Kw-Km-[-c-Xn-e-I≥ \£-{X-im-kv{XsØ Ahew-_-am°n KWn®p ]d-bp-∂Xv Npcp-ßn-bXv {In. ap. 3500 h¿j-ßsf-¶nepw EtKz-Z-Øn\v ]g-°-ap-s≠-∂mWv. t_mLm-kvtImbv F∂nS-Øp-\n∂p Is≠-SpØ inem-tc-J-I-fn¬ sshZn-I-tZ-h-X-I-fpsS \ma߃ Is≠-Øn-sb∂p \mw apºp kqNn-∏n-®n-´p≠v. B inem teJ\-߃°v {In. ap. 1400 h¿jsØ ]g-°-amWv IW-°m-°n-bn-´p-≈Xv. Bcy≥am¿ C¥y-bn¬ {]th-in-®Xv AXns‚ tij-am-bn-cn-°-W-sa∂mWv {]_-e-amb ]£w. Fs¥-∂m¬ t_mLm-kvtImbv tcJ-bnse `mj°v thZ-`m-j-tb-°mƒ ]g-a-IqSpw. Bcy≥P-\X C¥y-bn¬ h∂-t∏mƒ Ah¿°v IqSp-X¬ {]_-eamb i‡nsb t\cn-tS-≠n-h-∂n-cp-∂-Xmbn thZw ASn-°Sn kqNn-∏n°p∂p. Bcy-∑m-tc-°mƒ kwkvImc kº-∂cpw \nc-h[n ]´-W-ßfpsS DS-a-I-fp-am-bn-cp∂p B P\X. "Zkyp', "Zmk≥' apX-emb t]cpI-fn-emWv thZw Ahsc hnfn-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv. Ch¿ ssk‘h kwkvImc-Øns‚ DS-a-I-fm-bn-cn-°-W-sa-∂mWv Nne¿ Duln-°p-∂Xv. kn‘p\-Zn-bp-tSbpw cmhn-\-Zn-bp-tSbpw XS-ß-fn¬\n∂v J\-\-Øn¬ e_v[amb hkvXp-°-fpsS Imew Kth-j-I¿ \n¿Æ-bn-®n-´p≠v. BI-bm¬ taml≥sPm-Zm-tcm-hnepw lc-∏-bnepw kwkvIm-c-ku[w ]Sp-Øpb¿Øn-b- P-\-X-bm-bn-cn-°Ww Bcy-i-{Xp-°-fmb Zkyp-°ƒ F∂p Nne¿ hnNm-cn-°p∂p. EtKzZw 6-˛mw afiew 27˛-mw kq‡-Øn¬ "lcnbq-]nb'bpsS Ing-°p-sh®v hrNo-hm≥amsc C{µ≥ h[n® Hcp kw`hw h¿Æn-®n-´p≠v. Cu lcn-bq-]nb Xs∂-bm-hWw, J\-\-Øn\v hnt[-



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b-amb lc∏ F∂v Ah¿ A`n-{]m-b-s∏-Sp∂p. Aß-s\-bm-sW-¶n¬ ssk‘-h-kw-kvIm-c-Øns‚ Ime-amb _n. kn. 2500˛t\mS-SpØp Xs∂ Bcy-∑m¿ C¥y-bn¬ {]th-in-®p-sh∂p hnNm-cn-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p. thZw F∂ hm°n\v Adnhv, hnZy Fs∂m-s°-bm-W¿Yw. A[ym-fl⁄m\w Fs∂mcp s]mcpƒ IqSn ]n∂oSv AXn\v e_v[a - mbn. thZ-amWv temI-Ønse G‰hpw {]mNo-\a - mb kmln-Xy-sa∂p Nne `mc-Xob ]finX∑m¿ Ah-Im-is - ∏-Sm-dp≠v. temI-Nc - n-{X-sØ-∏‰n Adn-bm-sX-bp≈ Hc-hIm-ih - m-Za- m-WnXv. {io. IrjvWs - sN-X\y tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bXv ImWpI: ""Cu hmZw km[q-Ic - n-°m-hp-∂X - √. ImcWw, saskm-s]m-t´-an-bb - n-tebpw CuPn]vXn-tebpw kmln-Xy-߃ Xo¿®-bmbpw thZ-߃°v ap≥]p-≈h - b - mWv.''9



tZh-X-Iƒ EtKz-ZØ - nse a{¥-߃ tZh-Xm-kvXp-Xn-]c - ß - f - m-sW∂p kqNn-∏n-®pht√m. EtKz-Za - X - {- ]-Imcw `qan, A¥-co£w, tZymhv (kz¿Kw) F∂o aq∂p temI-ßf - n-embn ap∏Øn aq∂p tZh≥am-cp≠v. Et-KzZw ]d-bp∂p: ""cn]p-I¿i-\-∑m-cmb tZh-∑mtc, a\p-hn\v bP-\o-b-cmb \n߃ ap∏Øn-aq∂p t]cpw C{]-Imcw kvXpXn-°s - ∏-Sp∂p.''10 AKv\n, C{µ≥, hmbp, tkma≥, kqcy≥, ]¿PvP-\y≥, an{X≥, hcpW≥, hnjvWp, Aizn-\∑ - m¿(c≠v), Dj v, ]qjmhv, cp{Z≥, {]Pm-]Xn, ba≥, Acy-amhv, acp-Øp-Iƒ, _rl-k] v Xn, kc-kzXn, AZnXn, BZn-Xy-∑m¿, E`p°ƒ, Cfm-Xzm-jvSmhv, sshizm-\-c≥, khn-Xmhv, C{µmWn, hcp-Wm\n, AKvt\bn, hkp-°ƒ, `mcXn, amX-cn-izmhv, \mk-Xy-∑m¿ F∂o t]cp-Iƒ A°q-´Ø - n¬ {]m[m-\y-a¿ln-°p∂p. kqcy≥ (jamjv), tkma≥ AYhm N{µ≥ (kn≥) apX-emb tZh-XI - ƒ ]›n-ta-jy-bnepw Bcm-[n-°s - ∏-´n-cp∂p-sh-∂Xv ChnsS kvac-Wo-b-amWv. C∂v lnµp-°ƒ Bcm-[n-®p-h-cp∂ tZh-∑m¿°v thZ-Øn¬ bmsXmcp ÿm\-hp-an√. inh≥ lnµp-°f - psS Hcp alm-tZ-h\ - m-Wt√m. F∂m¬, At±lw EtKzZ tZh-\√. {io. sI.Fw. ]Wn°¿ Fgp-Xp∂p: ""inh-s\-∏‰n Hcp kvXpXnbpw EtKz-Z-Øn-en√. tZho-]qPbpw enwK-]q-Pbpw EtKz-Za - d - n-bp-∂n√.''11 thZ-Øn¬ k¿h{X {]m[m\yw Iev]n-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p∂ tZh≥am¿ AKv\n, C{µ≥, hcp-W≥, an{X≥, acpØp-Iƒ apX-em-bh - c - s{X.



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{Kmaw, hnjbw, P\w, cmjv{Sw F∂n-ßs\ \mep hn[-Øn-emWv \mSp-hn-`-Pn-®n-cp-∂Xv. ]e Ipe-߃ Hcp-an®p Xma-kn-°p∂ CS-amWv {Kmaw; ]e {Kma-߃ H∂n®ptN¿∂ ]m¿∏p-ÿ-e-as{X hnjbw; ]e hnj-b-߃ H∂n®p tN¿∂m¬ AXv P\-ambn. ]©-P-\-ß-sf-°p-dn®p≈ {]kvXm-h\ thZ-Øn¬ ]te-S-ß-fnepw ImWmw. Ah-bn¬ bmZh-P-\-Øn\pw `c-X-P-\-Øn\pw {]tXyIw {]m[m-\y-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. ChcmWv `c-W-°-Sn-™m¨ \nb-{¥n-®n-cp-∂Xv. Bcy-P-\-X°v i‡-∑m-cmb hntcm-[n-Isf t\cn-tS-≠n-h-∂n-cp∂p. Ah¿ cmP-XzsØ AwKo-I-cn-®Xv AXp-sIm-≠m-bn-cn-°Ww. {]_-e\mb Hcp cmPm- h n- √ msX FXn- c m- f n- I - t fmSv FXn¿Øp- \ n¬°pI {]bmkamWt√m. icn-bmb Hcp cmPm-hn-√msX hntcm-[n-I-tfm-sSXn¿°p∂ P\-ß-fpsS IjvS-∏mSv thZ-Øn¬ h¿Wn-®n-´p≠v. {]kn≤-cmb ]e cmPm-°∑m-cp-sSbpw \ma-߃ thZ-Øn¬ ImWmw. ZnthmZm-k≥, kpZm v, \lp-j≥, Aw_-co-j≥, ]pcq-c-h v XpS-ßnb t]cpIƒ {]tXyIw {]kvXm-hy-amWv. Hcp `c-W-Ø-e-hs‚ cmPym-Xn¿Øn°p-≈n¬ s]Sp∂ ÿe-am-bn-cp∂p cmjv{Sw. an∂n-Øn-f-ßp∂ DSp∏mWv cmPm-°-∑m¿ [cn-®n-cp-∂Xv. \oXn-\ym-b-]m-e\w cmPm-hns‚ Npa-X-e-bn¬ s]´n-cp∂p. cmPmhm-bn-cp∂p ]c-a-hn-[n-I¿Ømhv. cmPm-hn\v Xncp-ap¬°m-gvN-Iƒ A¿∏n°p∂ kz`m-h-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Hcp a{¥-Øn¬ ]d-bp∂p: ""tamZ-s∏-SpØo, bap\, Xr’p-°fpw t`Z-\-bn-t∏m-cn¬ a¿±n® h{Pnsb; in{Kz-P-b-£p-{]-P-Iƒ XZm Xncp˛ ap¬°mgvN h®m¿ Xpcw-K-Ø-e-Isf!''14 AXm-bXv, kpZm- ns‚ {]Xn-tbm-Kn-bmb t`Zs\ C{µ≥ h[n®p. At∏mƒ bap\m Xoc-Øn¬ hkn-°p-∂-hcpw in{Kp, APw, b£p F∂nhn-S-ß-fnse {]P-Ifpw bp≤-Øn¬ h[n-°-s∏´ IpXn-c-I-fpsS Xe-Isf C{µ\p Xncp-ap¬°mgvN sh®p. A∂pw Xncp-ap¬°m-gN v I - f - ¿∏n-°p∂ ]Xnhp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂m-Wt√m CXn¬\n∂p sXfn-bp-∂Xv. Kw`o-ca- mb sIm´mc-Øn-emWv cmPmhv Xma-kn-®n-cp-∂Xv. Bbncw XqWp-Ifpw Bbncw hmXnep-If - p-ap≈ FSp-∏p-Is - f-∏‰n thZ-Øn¬ ]cm-a¿i-ap-≈X - p-sIm≠v AØcw sI´n-Sß - fpw Bcy-∑m¿°v ]cn-Nn-Xa - m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂q-ln°mw. ""Bbncw XqWp-Is - fgpw ÿntcm-Øa k`m-¥tc Ccp-∂c - p-fp-thm-ct√m, kv\nKv[c - Ø - n-cp-ta-\n-am¿!''15 as‰m-cn-SØv ]d-bp∂p: ""hcpW.... A∂-bp‡, Rm≥ hepXpw IW-°p-h® - n-´p-≈Xpw Hcm-bncw



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hmXn-ep-≈-Xp-amb Aß-bpsS Krl-a-W-bs´!''16 ]ptcm-ln-X-\m-bn-cp∂p cmPm-hns‚ G‰hpw henb D]-tZ-i-I≥. EtKzZ Ejn-am-cmb hniz-man-{X\pw hkn-jvT\pw `c-X-tKm-{X-cm-Pm°≥am- c psS ]ptcm- l n- X ≥am- c m- b n- c p∂p. shdpw Bflob Kpcp- ` qX≥am¿ am{X-am-bn-cp-∂n√ A∂sØ aX-t\-Xm-°-∑m¿; {]XypX cmPyX-{¥-⁄≥amcpw bp≤-Im-cy-ß-fn¬ Bh-iy-amb D]-tZiw \¬Im≥ {]m]vX-cmb ka-c-N-Xp-c-∑m-cp-am-bn-cp∂p. bp≤-°-f-Øn-te°v cmPmhn-t\m-sSm-∂n®v ]ptcm-ln-X\pw t]mIp-am-bn-cp∂p. A∂sØ cmPmhv tkz—m-[n-]-Xn-bm-bn-cp-∂n√. At±-lsØ D]tZ-in-∏m≥ Hcp- k-`-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. k`-tbmSv Btem-Nn-®mWv cmjv{Sobhpw `c-W-]-c-hp-amb Imcy-߃ cmPmhv \n¿h-ln-®n-cp-∂Xv. k`mwK-߃ D∂X Ipe-Pm-X≥am-cm-bn-cn-°-W-sa∂v \n_-‘-\-bp-≠mbn-cp∂p. h[n-°-s∏-´-hs‚ IpSpw-_-Øn\v \jvS-]-cn-lmcw({]mb-›nØw) \evI¬ \n¿_-‘-am-bn-cp∂p. Hcmsf sh´n-∏-cn-t°¬]n-®m¬ Bbncw ]ip-°sf ]ng-bn-S-emWv ]Xnhv. {Kma-Ønse \ymbm-[n-]-Xn°v "{Kmahm-Zn≥' F∂ ÿm\-t∏¿ \¬I-s∏-´n-cp∂p. A\y-∑m-cpsS cmPy-߃ sh´n-∏n-Sn-°pI, i{Xp-hns‚ B{I-aWsØ {]Xn-tcm-[n-°pI, CX-c-∑m-cpsS I∂p-Im-en-Isfbpw km[\-km-a-{Kn-I-sfbpw sIm≈-b-Sn-°pI XpS-ßnb Bh-iy-߃°mbn Bcy-∑m¿ bp≤w \S-Øn-bn-cp∂p. Imemƒ∏-Sbpw Aiz-`-S-∑m-cp-am-bncp∂p {][m\ ssk\n-I-hn-`m-K-߃. bp≤-Øn¬ tXcp-Iƒ D]-tbmKn-®n-cp∂p. c≠pw aq∂pw \mepw IpXn-c-Isf ]q´p∂ cY-߃ HmSn®n-cp∂p. cYw sXfn-°p-∂-hs\ "kmcYn' F∂mWv hnfn-®n-cp-∂Xv. ""C{µ, anSp-an-Sp-°-∑m-cm-Wt√m Aß-bpsS kmc-Yn-Iƒ''17 F∂v Hcp a{¥-Øn¬ ImWp∂p. Iøpd, IhNw, Ccp-ºp-io¿jIw, Akv{Xw, JUvKw, Ip¥w, iqew, NpcnI, Iøpfn XpS-ßnb bp≤m-bp-[-߃ A∂v th≠p-thmfw D≠m-bn-cp∂p. Hcp E°n¬ ]d-bp∂p: ""hn√, ºp, NpcnI, Iøpfn, _mW-[n-ap≥]mw \√ tlXnbpw \√-iz-ßfpw \¬Ør-tØcpw D≈-h-ct√m: acp-Øp-°tf, hcnIn,ßp sh≈-Øn\p,ƒs°evt]dpw ]rjvWn-]p-{Xtc, \n߃.''18 acp- Ø p- ° ƒ F∂ tZh- ∑ m- c psS Iøn¬ hn√v , Aºv , NpcnI, Iøpfn, Bh-\mgn apX-emb Bbp-[-ßfpw \√-Xcw IpXn-c-Ifpw tXcpI-fp-ap≠v, R߃°v sh≈w In´n-°m≥ X° Dƒs°¬]pw at\m_-ehpw Ah¿°p-≠v; ]rjv-Wn-]p-{X-cm-b Ah¿ h∂p R߃°v Pew \evIp-am-dm-Is´˛ CXmWv {]kvXpX a{¥-Øns‚ kmcw. ta¬ ]d™ Bbp-[-߃ A°m-eØv {]kn-≤-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v Cu a{¥w [z\n-∏n-°p∂p. IqSmsX [zP--ßfpw sImSn-°q-d-Ifpw Zpµp-`n-



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IpSpw-_P - o-hnXw EtKz-Z-Ønse IpSpw-_-Po-hn-X-kw-_-‘n-bmb ]cm-a¿i-߃ IqSpX¬ {it≤-b-ß-fmWv. cmjv{S-Øns‚ G‰hpw Ah-km-\sØ IÆnIp-Spw-_-am-bn-cp∂p. Htc Krl-\m-Ys‚ Iogn¬ [mcmfw AwK-߃ GI-Kr-l-Øn¬ Hcp-an®p Pohn-®p-h∂p. IpSpw-_-\m-Y\v "Ipe-]≥' F∂mWv EtKzZw \evInb t]¿. ]Xv\n Krl-\m-bn-I-bm-bn-cn°pw. Krl- Ø n\v hnim- e - X bpw `{Z- X - b p- a p- ≠ m- b n- c p∂p. Imen- I ƒ ]Ise√mw ta™v, k‘y-bm-Ip-tºmƒ Xncn-®p-h∂p sXmgp-Øn¬ Ibdn ]m¿°pw. A—\v hn]p-e-amb A[n-Im-c-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. a°sf hnev°p-∂Xn-\p-t]mepw XS- -ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. ip\-t»-]s‚ IY-bn¬\n∂pw CXp sXfn- b p- ∂ p≠v . Cu IY EtKz- Z - Ø n¬ kqNn- ∏ n- ® n- ´ p≠v . 19 AXns‚ hni-Zo-I-cWw EtKz-Z-tØmSp _‘-s∏´ sFX-tcb {_mlvaW-Ønepw ImWmw. k¥-Xn-Isf tZh-X-Iƒ°v BlpXn sNøp∂ BNmcw ]›n-ta-jy-bnepw \S-am-Sn-bn-cp-∂-Xmbn ss__n-fn¬\n∂v hy‡-amWv.20 ip\-t»-]s\ Xs‚ ]nXm-hmb APo-K¿Ø≥ lcn-›{µ-]p-{X\v hn‰-Xn¬\n∂pw a\- n-em-Ip-∂Xv A°m-eØv Hcw-Ko-IrX k{º-Zm-b-am-bn-cp∂p AsX-∂mWv. CXp-t]mse a°ƒ°v kzØ-hIm-i-an-√m-Xm-°p-∂-Xn\pw A—\v kzmX-{¥y-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. hnizm-an{X≥ F∂ al¿jn Xs‚ A`n-{]m-b-Øn\v FXn-cp-]-d™ AºXp a°sf IpSpw-_-Øn¬\n∂p ]pd-Øm-°p-Ibpw kzØ-h-Imiw \ntj[n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.21 hnhmlw ]mh-\-amb Hcp Icm-dm-bn-cp∂p. h[phns‚ ]mWn {Kln-®p-sIm≠v hc≥ ]d-tb≠ Hcp a{¥w Cß-s\bmWv : ""Krlv-Wman tX ku`-KXzmb lkvXw abm- ]-Xym -P-c-Z-jvSn-cy-Ymkx `tKm Acyam khnXm ]pc-{‘n¿˛ alyw Xzm {Zp¿Km¿l-]-Xymb tZhmx''22 (Rm≥ ku`m-Ky-Øn-\mbn \ns‚ ssI ]nSn-°p∂p. \o `¿Øm-hnt\m-sSm-∂n®p thWw hm¿[-Iy-a-S-bpI. `K≥, Bcy-amhv, khn-Xmhv, ]qjmhv F∂o tZh-∑m¿ \ns∂ Krl-ÿ-Xz-Øn-\mbn F\n°v Iev]n®p-X-∂n-cn-°p∂p.) hnhm-l-Øn\v kv{Xo[\w ]Xn-hm-bn-cp∂p. hnhm-lm-\-¥cw h[p `¿Ør-Kr-l-Øn-te°v t]mtI-≠-XmWv. _lp-`m-cyXzw km[m-c-Wam-bn-cp∂p. 10˛mw afiew 11˛- mw A\p-hmIw 145-˛mw kq‡-Øn¬ k]Xv\o a¿±-\-Øn¬\n-∂p≈ c£-°mbn Hcp h\nXm Ejn {]m¿Yn°p-∂Xp ImWpI:



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en-Ifpw Bhn-jvIm-c-co-Xn-Ifpw kzoI-cn-s®-∂p-hcmw. DZm-l-c-W-ambn Xs‚ ASn-a-I-tfmSv AXn-c‰ Icp-Wbpw hm’-ey-hp-ap-≈-h-\mWv ssZhw F∂ A¿Y- Ø n¬ Ahs\ "]nXmhv ' Ft∂m, "amXmhv ' Ft∂m Hcp aXw hnti-jn-∏n-t®°mw. cq]Im-e-¶m-c-]-c-amb Nn{Xo-IcWw am{X-amWv hmkvX-h-Øn¬ Cu hnti-jWw. ssZh-Øn\v h√ k¥-Xn-bp-ap-s≠t∂m D≠m-Im-sat∂m AXn-\¿Y-an√. amXm-]n-Xm°ƒ°v kz¥w a°- t fm- s S- ∂ - t ]mse ssZh- Ø n\v Xs‚ krjv S ntbmSpw Af-h‰ hm¬k-ey-am-Wp-≈Xv Ft∂ A¿Yw Iev]n-°mhq. CXp-t]mse \m\m CS-ß-fnepw \S-°p∂ kw`-h-K-Xn-Iƒ GImh- k - c - Ø n¬ Z¿in- ° p- h m≥ Ign- b p- ∂ - h ≥ F∂ A¿Y- Ø n¬ ssZhsØ Hcp aXw "Adp-ap-J≥' F∂p hnfn-s®∂p hcmw. Hcp hy‡nsb kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Bdp `mK-ß-fm-Wt√m D≈Xv˛ta¬, Iogv, ap≥, ]n≥, heXv, CSXv F∂o `mK-߃. Cu Bdp -`m-KØpw \S-°p∂ kw`-h-hn-Im-k-߃ I≠-dn-bp-∂-Xn\v Bdp apJ-ß-fp-≠mbm- s e- ∂ - t ]m- s e- b mWv ssZh- Ø ns‚ Ahÿ Ft∂ {]kv X pX hnti-j-W-Øn-\¿Yw Iev]n-t°-≠-Xp≈q. A√msX Ah\v Bdp apJhpw ]{¥≠p IÆp-ap-s≠∂v AhnsS hnh-£-bn√. D≠m-Im-hp∂-Xp-a√. Cu kwKXn icn°pw {Kln-°m-Ø-XmWv ssZhsØ kw_‘n-®- sX-‰mb [mc-W-Iƒ°v Hcp {][m\ ImcWw. Nne-t∏mƒ {]kvXpX Bibw Iem-cq-]-Øn¬ Bhn-jvIr-X-amsb∂p ht∂°mw. Aßs\ Bdp apJ-ap≈ Hcp kXzsØ Iem-Imc≥ \n¿an-°p-Ibpw AXns\ ssZh-Øns‚ {]Xo-I-ambn Nn{Xo-I-cn°p-Ibpw sNøp∂p. CXn\pw ta¬]-d™ A¿Y-ta -I-ev]n-°mhq. A√msX ssZhtam, ssZh-Øns‚ Hcp Awitam {]Xn-am-cq-]-Øn¬ Ah-X-cn®p F∂p [cn-°p-∂Xv sX‰m-bn-cn°pw. Npcp-°-Øn¬ {]]©-\m-Y-\mb Cuiz-cs‚ cN-\m-flI khn-ti-j-X-Iƒ Bhn-jvI-cn°p-∂-Xn\v hnhn[ aX-߃ cq]-Im-Xn-i-tbm-‡n-]-c-amb hyXykvX coXn-Ifpw Iem-cq-]-ßfpw kzoI-cn-®p-Im-Wp∂p. F¶nepw Ah≥ Acq]nbpw Ahy-b-\p-am-sW∂v an°-hmdpw aX-߃ kΩ-Xn-°p-∂p≠v. `mc-Xob aXhpw CXn¬\n-s∂m-gn-h√. F∂m¬, aX-ß-fpsS kpe-fn-Xhpw kc-f-hp-amb {]mcw-`-Z-i- ]n∂n´v Ipd-®p-Imew Ign-bp-tºmƒ {]kvXpX k¶-ev]-ß-fp-sS-ta¬ XXzim-kv{X-ßfpw Z¿i-\-{]-ÿm-\-ßfpw DS-se-Sp-°p-I-bmbn. Aßs\ ]nXmhpw ]p{X\pw XΩn-ep≈ _‘w \nP-s∏-Sp-Øp-hm≥ XXz-Nn-¥I≥am¿ apXn-cp∂p; ssZh-Øn\v Hcp {]tXyI cq]hpw `mhhpw Iev]n°p∂p. AtXmsS aXm-[ym-]-\-߃ k¶o¿W {]iv\-ß-fmbn cq]m¥-c-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøp∂p. At∏mƒ kmam-\y-P-\-߃s°-∂√, D∂X io¿j-cmb ]fin-X≥am¿°p-t]mepw Zp¿{K-l-amb Hcp ka-ky-bmbn-Øocpw aXw. kmam-\y-ambn ]d-™m¬ Cu Ah-ÿm-¥cw F√m aX-߃°pw



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_m[-I-amWv. Hcp DZm-l-c-W-Øn-eqsS CXv a\- n-em°mw: Jp¿-B\n¬ A√m-lp-hns‚ cN-\m-fl-I-Kp-W-߃ h¿Wn-®n-´p≠v. A\ym]-tZ-i-ssi-en-bmWv AhnsS kzoI-cn-®n-´p-≈Xv. ""A√mlp knwlmk- \ - ÿ - \ mbn'' F∂ {]tbm- K w Hcp DZm- l - c Ww. BZn- b n¬ B {]tbm-K-ß-fpsS s]mcpƒ kmam-\y-P-\-߃°p-t]mepw samØ-Øn¬ kp{K- l - a m- b n- c p∂p. \_n- b psS Ime- t Øm ASpØ \q‰m- ≠ ntem AØcw ssien-I-fpsS A¿Y-sØ-°p-dn®p apkvenw-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ N¿®-sbm-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. F∂m¬, ]n¬°m-eØv ssZh-Kp-W-ßsf-°p-dn® hnNn-¥\w Bcw-`n®p. Ahbv°v \n¿h-N-\-ßfpw hymJym\-ßfpw Is≠-Øm-\p≈ shº-embn. AXn¬\n∂v apkvenw-tem-IØv \nc-h[n XXz-imkv{X {]ÿm-\-߃ cq]w-sIm≠p. Aßs\ Hcp hn`mKw ssZh-Øns‚ cN-\m-flI KpW-ß-sf-Øs∂ \ntj-[n-®p. thsdmcp hn`mKw ssZhØn\v a\p-jys‚ cq]hpw hnIm-c-ß-fp-sa√m-ap-s≠∂v hmZn®p. Cu kn≤m-¥-Øn-\mWv Cw•o-jn¬ Anthropomorphism F∂p ]d-bp-∂Xv. ]ns∂mcp hn`mKw ssZh-Øn\v a\p-jykz-`m-h-ß-fp-s≠∂p kn≤m-¥n®p. Cu kn≤m-¥-sØ-bmWv Bwt•b¿ Anthropophuism F∂p hnfn-°p-∂Xv. Aiv-Acn hn`m-K-am-Is´ X߃°v Xs∂ a\- n-em-°m-\m-hmØ Hcp \nK-a-\-Øn-emWv FØns∏-´Xv. Ah-cpsS Hcp h‡mhv ]d-bp∂p: ""A√m-lp-hns‚ KpW-߃ kØ-bp-a√, kØ-bn¬\n∂v A\yhp-a√.'' 4 Hcp hkv X p kØtbm, A√m- Ø tXm H∂p- a - s √- ¶ n¬ ]ns∂ AXn√ F∂m-Ip-at√m A¿Yw. BI-bm¬ c≠p taJ-e-I-fn¬ hnlcn-t°-≠n-bn-cp∂ bp‡nbpw aXhpw Htc cwKØv ÿm\-ap-d-∏n-®XmWv {]iv \ w A]- c n- l m- c yhpw k¶o¿W- h p- a m- ° n- Ø o¿ØXv . kzm`m- h n- I - a mbpw Bkv X n- I - h m- Z n- I ƒ°p- ] cn \mkv X n- I - h m- Z nIƒ°mWv CØcw kn≤m-¥-߃ {]tbm-P-Io-`-hn-°p-∂Xv. Cß-s\bp≈ \nc-h[n kn≤m-¥-ß-fpsS Ncn-{X-L-´-߃ F√m aX-Øn\pw Ign-™p-t]m-bn-´p≠v. `mc-X-Øn¬ \nc-h[n Zm¿i-\nI {]ÿm-\-߃ DS-se-Sp-Ø-Xmbn Ncn{Xw tLmjn-°p∂p. bp‡nsb aX-Øn-te°v hen-®n-g-®-t∏m-gmWv AØcw hn`n∂ {]ÿm-\-߃ DS-se-Sp-ØXv. aXw imkv{X-a√. aXsØ imkv{X-Øns‚ taJ-e-bn-te°v hen-®n-g°p-∂Xv A]-I-S-I-c-amWv. tUm Fkv. cm[m-Ir-jvW≥- F-gp-Xp∂p: ""aXw imkv{X-a√. imkv{X-Øn-te°v IS-∂p-sN-√p-∂Xv aX-Øn\v A]-I-S-I-c-amWv. {In. ap. 4004-˛¬ Hcp Znhkw cmhnse GXm≠v H≥]Xp aWn°v {Xnaq¿Øn-bmb ssZhw a\p-jys\ krjvSn®p F∂p _nj∏v sse‰v ^q´v (Bishop Light Foot) 1618 ¬ Hcp {]kvXm-h\ Cd°n. Aßs\ At±lw A\m-h-iy-ambn {]Ir-Xn-im-kv{X-Øn¬ IS-∂pssI-h-®-t∏mƒ hna¿i-\sØ £Wn-®p-h-cp-Øp-I-bmWv sNbvXXv.''5



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XZn hm Zt[ bZn hm \ tbm Akym-[y£x ]cta thyma¥v tkm AwK- thZ bZn hm \ thZ.''10 7 (1. At∏mƒ AkØpw kØp-an-√m-bn-cp∂p, hmbp-a-fiew C√; AXn\p-]cn KK-\-hp-an√. Fs¥m-∂mWv AXv? Fhn-sS-bmWv AXv aqSn°n-S-∂-Xv? GsXm-∂mWv c£-\¬In-bXv? AhnsS Aw`- p-≠m-bn-cp∂pthm ˛ Kl-\hpw Kw`o-c-hp-amb Pe-∏-c∏v? 2. acWw A∂n-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Aa-c-am-bn-´p-≈Xpw C√. Zn\-cm{X hyXymkw Ipdn-°p-∂-Xp-an√. izmk-an-√msX AXv ({_lvaw) kzta[bm izkn®p. A√msX bmsXm∂pw D≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. 3. Ccp-´p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Cu {]Ir-Xn- BZnbn¬ Ccp-fn¬ ad™v, Ahy-‡hpw Aaq¿Ø-hp-ambn InS∂p. iq\y-X-bn¬ AXv aqS-s∏-´ncp∂p. B H∂v (Pohm-flmhv) Dujvam-hns‚ alm i‡n-bm¬ kwPmX-ambn. 4. H∂m-a-Xmbn C—-bp-≠mbn, am\-knI ssNX-\y-Øns‚ {]Ya _oP-amb C—. Ihn-Iƒ (Ejn-am¿) Xß-fpsS lrZ-b-Øn¬ ÿnXn sNøp∂ _p≤n-sIm≠v Ak-Øn\v kØp-am-bp≈ _‘w Bcm™- d n™p. 5. Ah-bpsS ({_lvaw, Pohm-flmhv, {]IrXn F∂n-h-bpsS) hn`P-\-tc-J-Iƒ hne-ßs\ h¿Øn-°p∂p. Xmsg-sb-¥mWv? tase-sb¥mWv? _oP-hm-ln-\n-I-fpw h≥]n® i‡n-I-fp-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Hcp `mKØv kzX-{¥-I¿Ωhpw adp-`m-KØv C—m-i-‡nbpw! 6. Cu B›cy krjvSn Fhn-sS-\n-∂p-≠mbn, Fhn-sS-\n∂p hcp∂p F∂p kXy-ambn B¿ Adn-bp∂p; B¿°p ]d-bm≥ Ignbpw? CXns‚ DXv]Ø - n-°p-ti-ja- mWv tZh-∑m-cp-≠m-bXv. At∏mƒ B¿°-dnbmw, GXn¬ \n-∂mWv CXp-≠m-bs - X∂v? 7. bmsXm-cp-h-\m¬ Cu hnNn{X krjvSn kwPm-X-amtbm, Ah≥ AXp-≠m-°n-btXm, A√tbm? k¿thm-∂-X-amb temIØv ÿnXnsN-øp∂ k¿thm-∂-X-\mb ⁄m\n°p am{Xw AXv Adnbmw; As√¶n¬ Adn-bm-Xn-cn°mw.)



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hn- s \- ∏ ‰n ]d- b p∂p, "tctXm[m BkoXv . ' AXm- b Xv hocysØ, ssNX-\ysØ hln-°p∂ AXv D≠m-bn-cp∂p F∂v. {]]-©-sØ∏‰n ]d-bp∂p: "A{]-tIXw, kenew CZw k¿∆w.' AXm-bXv, {]]©-sa√mw A⁄m-Xhpw Aaq¿Øhpw Ahy-‡-hp-am-bn-cp∂p F∂v. Npcp-°-Øn¬ krjvSn°p apºv Cuiz-c≥ am{X-am-Wp-≠m-bn-cp-∂sX-∂s{X EtKz-Z-Øns‚ A[ym-]\w. Ckvemw, PqX-aXw, ss{IkvXh-aXw apX-emb aX-ßfpw AXp-X-s∂-bmWv ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂Xv. ssZhw {]]-©-krjvSn C—n®p. ChnSw apX-emWv krjvSn-{]-{Inb Bcw-`n-®Xv . Aßs\ Pohm-flmhpw {]Ir-Xnbpw Ah-\m¬ \nehn¬h∂p. F∂m¬ Pohm-flm-hns‚ Imcyw thZw Jfin®p ]d-bp∂n√. ssZhw AXp krjvSn-®tXm, At√ F∂p tNmZn®p hnSp-IbmWv sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂Xv. Ckvemw aX-{]-hm-N-I\pw Bflm-hn-s\-∏‰n tNmZyw h∂-t∏mƒ GXm≠v CtX -\bw Xs∂-bmWv kzoI-cn-®Xv. At±lw hy‡-ambn H∂pw ]d-bp-I-bp-≠m-bn√. Jp¿-B≥ ]d-bp∂Xp t\m°pI: ""Ah¿ Xm¶- t fmSv Bflm- h n- s \- ∏ ‰n tNmZn- ° p∂p. ]d- b pI: Bflmhv Fs‚ d∫ns‚ Imcy-amWv. \n߃°v Aev]-amb Adn-hpam-{Xta \¬I-s∏-´n-´p≈q.''11 C{Xbpw ]d- ™ - X n¬\n∂v temtIm- X v ] - Ø n- s b-   w- _ - ‘ n® {][m\ aX-ß-fp-sS-sb√mw k¶ev]w GXm≠v H∂p-X-s∂-bm-sW∂v hy‡-am-bt√m. CXn-s\-∏‰n cm[m-Ir-jvW≥ Fgp-Xp∂p: ""{]]©w kzbw ]q¿W-a-s√∂pw AXv AXo-X-amb Hcp ssNX\ysØ B{i-bn®p \ne-sIm-≈p-∂p-sh-∂p-amWv aX-{K-Ÿ-ß-fnse {]Xn- c q- ] - h m- I y- ß - f psS hnh£. {]]©w kzbw ]cym- ] v X - a √; AXns‚ D¤hw AXn-kq-£va-amb Hcp cl-ky-amWv. AXv hni-Zam-°p-hm≥ AXn\v ]n∂n¬ AXn-a-l-Ømb _p≤ni‡nbpw Dt±iy-hp-ap-s≠∂ \nK-a\w IqSntb Xocq.''12 {]]-©-Øn\v Hcp I¿Øm-hn-s√∂ ASn-ÿm-\-Øn-ep≈ {]IrXn-im-kv{X-Øns‚ hni-Ie\w kmam\y a\- ns\ Xr]vXn-s∏-Sp-ØpI-bn√. Cu hkvXpX {Ko°v kmln-Xy-Im-c-\mb Acn-tÃm-s^-bn‚ v Xs‚ The Clouds F∂ \mS-I-Øn¬ kqNn-∏n-®-Xmbn cm[m-Ir-jvW≥ D≤-cn-°p∂p: ""kvs{S]vkn-b-Unkv F∂ Hcp hr≤≥ tkm{I-´o-kn-t\mSp tNmZn°p∂p: "ag s]øn-°p-∂-Xm-cmWv? CSn apg-°p-∂-Xm-cmWv?' B X-Xz⁄m-\n-bpsS adp-]Sn: "AsX√mw sNøp-∂Xv knb-kv tZ-h-\√, taLß-fmWv.' hr≤≥ ho≠pw tNmZn-°p∂p: "taL-ßsf ASn®p ]d-∏n°m≥ knb-kn-\-√msX B¿°p Ignbpw?' tkm{I-´okv: "Aß-s\b√. AXp hmbp- a - fi - e - Ø nse Hcp Npg- e n- b mWv . ' "Npg- e ntbm? knbkv acn-®Xpw aI≥ Npgen B ÿm\-Øv `cWw XpS-ßn-bXpw



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Rm≥ Adn-™n√' F∂p hr≤≥ X∂-Øm≥ ]d™p.''13 Npg-en-°m‰v {]⁄-bp≈ Hcp kXz-am-sW∂p [cn®v, B hr≤≥ kwXr-]vXn-b-S™p. {]⁄-bp≈ Hcp kXz-Øn-\-√msX Cu {]hnim-e-amb {]]-©sØ \nb-{¥n-°m-\m-hp-I-bn√ F∂mWv kmam-\y_p≤n kn≤m-¥n-°p-∂Xv. a\p-jys‚ ss\k¿KnI t_m[-amWv AXv. AXns\ Ah-K-Wn®p {]m]-©nI {]Xn-`m-k-߃°v bp‡n-]-c-amb hymJym- \ - ß ƒ \¬Im≥ ]pd- s ∏- ´ m¬ Fhn- t Sbpw FØp- I - b n√. {]K¤ imkv{X-Im-c-\mb k¿ tPwkv Po≥kn (Sir James Jeans) s\ D≤-cn®p cm[m-Ir-jvW≥ Fgp-Xp∂p: ""tPymXn-»m-kv{X-⁄-∑m-cpsS ZrjvSn-bn¬ {]]©w Hcp Iq‰≥ b{¥-a√, Hcp _rl-’-¶-ev]-amWv. AXns‚ I¿Ømhv Hcp bm{¥nI-\√, KWn-X-im-kv{X-⁄-\mWv. F√m-‰n-s‚bpw ]n∂n¬ Hcp alØmb a\- p-≈-Xmbn tXm∂p∂p.''14 AXm-bXv, t_m[tam Adnthm C√mØ Hcp bm{¥nI i‡n°v {]]-©sØ sIm≠p \S-Øm-\m-hn√. ""BZn-bn¬ hN-\-ap-≠m-bncp∂p... hN\w ssZh-am-bn-cp∂p'' F∂p tbml-∂ms‚ kphn-ti-jØn¬ ]d-bp∂p.15 Npcp-°-Øn¬ BZn-bn¬ GI-ssZ-h-amWp-≠m-bncp-∂Xv F∂ Bibw F√m {][m\ aX-ßfpw Bhn-jvI-cn-°p-∂p≠v. krjvSn-bpsS Bcw-`-sØ-∏‰n ""A{]-tIXw kenew CZw k¿∆w'' F∂mWv EtKzZw ]d-bp-∂Xv. AXm-bXv, {]]-©a- J - new Ahy-‡hpw hyman{ihpw Acq-]hpw iq\yhpw A‘-Im-ca- b - hpw A⁄m-Xh - p-am-bn-cp∂p. CtX Bi-ba- mWv DXv]Ø - nbpw {]Im-in-∏n-®n-´p-≈Xv: ""`qan ]mgmbpw iq\y-ambpw Ccp∂p.''16 Jp¿-B\ - nepw CXn-t\m-SS- pØ Hcp ssien-Xs - ∂-bmWv kzoI-cn®n-´p-≈Xv: ""BIm-i`- q-an-Iƒ Ahn-—n-∂a - m-bn-cp∂p. A\-¥cw Ahsb \mw hnt—-Zn®p F∂p≈ kwKXn Ahn-iz-kn-®-h¿ I≠n-√tbm?''17 BZn-bn¬ {]]©w Ahy-Xn-cn-‡hpw iq\y-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw A\-¥cw AXns\ cq]-s∏-SpØn D◊-bn-te°v hcp-Øn-bXv Cuiz-c\ - m-sW-∂p-as{X {]kvXpX hN-\ß - f - p-sS-sb√mw Xm¬]cyw.



krjvSn-{Iaw Fß-s\-bmWv krjvSn-bp-≠m-bXv? Cu {]iv\-Øn\v DØcw \evIp∂-Xn¬ ss__nfpw sslµ-hk - m-ln-Xy-ßfpw Jp¿-B\ - p-sa√mw tbmPn-®pIm-Wp∂p. Pe-amWv aqe-]-Zm¿Y-sa-∂mWv Ah {]kvXm-hn-°p-∂Xv. B {]kvXmhw hnhn[ {]tbm-K-ssi-en-I-fn-em-sW-∂p-am{Xw. ss__nƒ ]d-bp∂p: ""ssZh-Øns‚ Bflmhv sh≈-Øn-\p-aosX ]cn-h¿Øn®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p.''18 tIw{_n-UvPv ss_-_nƒ Cß-s\-bmWv Cu hN\w hnh¿Ø\w sNbvXn-´p-≈Xv: ""ssZh-ssN-X\yw Pe-∏-c-∏n-\pap-I-fn¬ k©-cn®p.''19 `mc-Xob aX-Ir-Xn-Iƒ kzoI-cn® ssien C{]-Im-c-amWv: ""AXn\v apºv bmsXmcp hkvXp-hp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. Poh-iq-\y-am-bn-cp∂p k¿∆{X.... AXv ({_lvaw) Bfl-bp-‡-ambn,



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ki-co-cn-bm-bn-Øo-c-W-sa∂p \n›-bn®p. AXv C—n®p. {]kvXpX C—-bn¬\n∂p Pe-ap-≠mbn. Pe-Øns‚ Iam-\m-IrXn hep-Xmbn-h∂p. Aßs\ `qan-bp-≠mbn.''20 Jp¿-B≥ Cu Bibw {]Im-in-∏n® ssien ImWpI: ""Ahs‚ knwlm-k\w Pe-Øn\v aosX-bm-bn-cp∂p.''21 AXm-bXv, BZn-bn¬ Pe-am-Wp-≠m-bXv. AXn-\m¬ At∏mƒ ssZhm-[n-]Xyw Pe-Øn-t∑¬ am{X-amWv \S-∂n-cp-∂Xv. {]]-©-Øns‚ DXv]Øn Pe-Øn¬\n-∂m-sW∂v ta¬ hmIy-߃ Hcp-t]mse Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sp∂p. Poh-Pm-e-ß-fpsS DXv]-Øn-sb-∏‰n Jp¿-B≥ ]d-bp∂p: ""Poh-\p≈ F√m Hmtcm hkvXp-hn-s\bpw Pe-Øn¬\n-∂mWv \mw D≠m-°n-bn-´p-≈Xv. Ah¿ C\nbpw hniz-kn-°n-√tbm?''22 Npcp- ° n- ∏ - d - ™ m¬ ssZh- k - ¶ - e v ] - Ø n- s e- ∂ - t ]m- s e- Ø s∂ krjv S n- { I- a - Ø ns‚ hnh- c - W - Ø nepw \ne- h n- e p≈ an°- a - X - ß fpw tbmPn-°p-∂p≠v. Cu hnh-c-W-Øn¬ Hmtcm aX-{K-Ÿhpw cq]-Im-Xni-tbm-‡n-]-c-amb {]tbm-K-ß-fmWv kzoI-cn-®n-cn-°p-∂-sX∂p am{Xw. sslµ-h-km-ln-Xy-Ir-Xn-I-fn¬ Nne-t∏mƒ as‰mcp ssien kzoI-cn®-Xmbn ImWmw: ""Cuiz-c-ssN-X\yw AS-bn-cp∂p.'' CXpw ta¬{]kvXm-hn® XXz-Øn¬\n∂v `n∂-a√. kmcmw-i-Øn¬ H∂p Xs∂bmWv. cm[m-Ir-jv-W≥ Fgp-Xp∂p: ""CXn-s‚-Øs∂ as‰mcp cq]-amWv "Pe-Øn\p aosX AS-bn-cp∂p' F∂p ]d-bp-∂Xv. "D]-tbm-K-c-ln-Xhpw iq\y-hp-amb H∂n¬ Cuizc ssNX-\yw AS-bn-cp∂p, {]Im-i-tØbpw Poh-t\bpw krjvSn®p.' ASbn-cn-°pI F∂ {]XoIw {]]©-kr-jvSn-sb-∏-‰n-bp≈ sFXn-lyØn¬\n∂v FSp-Ø-XmWv. AXn¬ temIsØ Hcp Afi-Øn-t\mSpw ssZhsØ AXn-t∑¬ AS-bn-cn-°p∂ ]£n-tbmSpw D]-an-®n-cn-°p∂p. Cuiz-cs‚ Xm]-\-i-‡n-bmWv Poh-s‚bpw shfn-®-Øn-s‚bpw DXv]Øn°p ImcWw. D]-\n-j-Øp-I-fnepw ssZhw {_lvam-fi-Øn\v aosX AS-bn-cp∂p F∂ cq]-Im-e-¶mcw ImWmw.''23 C{Xbpw hnh-cn-®-Xn¬\n∂v ssZh-k-¶¬]-Ønepw krjvSn-{I-ahn-h-c-W-Ønepw sslµh, ss{IkvXh, PqX, Ckvemw aX-߃ hfsc ASpØp \n¬°p-∂p-sh∂v hy‡-am-bt√m. CXp bmZr-—n-Iam-sW∂p ]d-™p-IqSm. Ip-dn-∏p-Iƒ 1. aXw ]uc-kvXy-˛-]m-›mXy cmPy-ß-fn¬ (hn-h¿Ø-I): AºmSn C°m-h-Ω, t]. 91, 92 2. Jp¿-B≥ 35: 24 3. Ibid 10: 47 4. _Zv-D¬ Aamen



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5. aXw ]uc-kvXy˛ ]m›m-Xy-cm-Py-ß-fn¬ t]. 91 6. EtKzZw a. 10, kq. 121, E. 1 7. EtKz-ZmZn `mjy-`q-anI˛ hnh¿Ø\w, thZ-]-cyS\w by \tc-{µ-`q-j≥ t]. 53 8. bPp¿thZw A[ymbw 17, a{¥w 18 9. thZ-]-cy-S\w t]. 86 10. EtKzZw a. 10, kq. 129 11. Jp¿-B≥ 17: 85 12. aXw ]uc-kvXy-˛-]m-›m-Xy-cm-Py-ß-fn¬ t]. 92, 93 13. Ibid P. 93 14. Ibid P. 94 15. tbml-∂m≥ 1: 1 16. DXv]Øn 1:1 t\m°pI. 17. Jp¿-B≥ 21: 30 18. DXv]Øn 1: 2 19. Genesis-Cambridge Bible for Schools & Colleges 20. _rl-Zm-c-Wy-tIm-]-\n-jØv A[ymbw 1, {_mlvaWw 2, a{¥w 1 21. Jp¿-B≥ 11: 7 22. Ibid 21: 30 23. aXw ]uckvXy˛ ]m›mXy cmPy-ß-fn¬ t]. 94, 95



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aXhpw bp‡n-Nn-¥bpw bp‡n-bp-sSbpw aX-Øn-s‚bpw hnlm-c-km-{am-Py-߃ hmkvX-hØn¬ c≠m-sW-¶nepw aXw bp‡n hncp-≤-am-sW∂v AXn-\¿Y-an√. aXw bp‡n-t_m-[-Ønt\m, imkv{X-Ønt\m Hcn-°epw FXn-c√. Nnet∏mƒ aX-X-Xz-߃ hni-Zo-I-cn-°p-∂-Xn\p t]mepw bp‡n-Nn¥ Bhiy-ambn hcp-sa∂ hkvXpX \mw {]tXyIw Ku\n-t°-≠-XmWv. `uXnI imkv{X-kn-≤n-I-fn¬ G‰hpw alØpw B[p-\n-I-hp-amb H∂m-Wt√m tKmfm-¥-c -bm{X. 1969˛-mam≠n-emWv a\p-jys‚ NncIm-e-kz-]v\-am-bn-cp∂ B e£yw km£m¬°-cn-®Xv. Nm{µ-bm-{XnI-cmb imkv{X-⁄≥am¿ ssZh-\n-tj-[n-Itfm aX-\n-tj-[n-Itfm A√m-bn-cp∂p. adn®v, ssZh-`-‡≥am-cm-bn-cp∂p. At∏m-tfm -]-{¥≠nse Nm{µnI bm{X- ° m¿ bm{X Bcw- ` n- ° p- ∂ - X n\p apsº ssZhsØ {]m¿Yn®p. Iam-≠¿ {^m¶v-_m¿a≥ temI-P-\-X°v km¿h{Xn-I-amb kam-[m\w Biw-kn-®p-sIm≠v {Inkvakv BtLm-jn®p. At±lw {]m¿Yn®p. ""ssZhta, a\p-jy\v Fs¥ms° hogvN-Iƒ kw`-hn-®n-´p-s≠¶nepw temI-Øn¬ kvt\lw ImWm-\p≈ ImgvN R߃°p \¬tIWta! R߃ A⁄≥amcpw Zp¿_-e-∑m-cp-am-sW-¶nepw, \ns‚ al-



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Xz-Ønepw \≥a-bnepw hniz-kn-∏m-\p≈ i‡n R߃°v {]Zm-\wsN-bvXmepw! km¿∆-{Xn-I-amb kam-[m-\-Øns‚ Zn\w ssIh-cp-∂Xn\v R߃°p F¥p-sN-øm≥ Ign-bp-sa∂v ImWn®p Xtc-Wta!''1 At∏mtfm bm{Xn-I-\mb FUzn≥ Bƒ{Un≥ N{µ-t\m-S-Sp-Øt∏mƒ ssZhsØ {]m¿Yn-®-Xmbn At±lw Xs∂ temIsØ Adnbn-°p-I-bp-≠mbn. 2 Cuiz-c-hn-izm-khpw imkv{X-a-\ pw XΩn¬ i{Xp-Xz-an-s√-∂mWv CXp -sX-fn-bn-°p-∂Xv. F∂m¬ Cuiz-c-t\bpw aX-tØbpw \ntj-[n-°p∂ {]h-W-X-bmWv C∂sØ bp‡n-hm-Zn-Ifn¬ s]mXpth \mw ImWp-∂Xv. bp‡n-t_m-[-Øn-s‚bpw imkv{Xob-hn-⁄m-\-Øn-s‚bpw A\n-hmcy XmXv]-cy-am-W-sX∂v tXm∂pw, Ah-cpsS Cu \ne-]mSp ImWp-tºmƒ. CtX-∏‰n kzev]w Btem-Nn°p-∂Xv ChnsS Akw-K-X-am-hn-s√∂p tXm∂p∂p.



a\x-imkv{X hnZ-Kv[≥am-cpsS \nK-a\w ]sØm-ºXmw iX-I-Ønepw Ccp-]Xmw iX-I-Øns‚ Bcw-`Ønepw a\x-im-kv{X-Im-c≥am-cn¬ ]ecpw aXsØ ]s‰ X≈n-°-f™n-cp∂p. 1856˛-1939 ImeØv Pohn® knKva≠v t{^mbvUv aXsØ Hcp anYy-mk-¶¬]-am-bpw _me-Nm-]-ey-am-bp-amWv ho£n-®n-cp-∂Xv. Cu am¿K-Øn¬ B[p-\n-I-im-kv{X-Im-c≥am¿ Iptd Zqcw k©-cn®p. F∂m¬, B ho£Ww icn-b-s√∂pw aXw a\p-jy\v AXy-¥m-t]£n-X-am-sW-∂p-amWv AXym-[p-\nI a\-kvX-Xz-hn-Z-Kv[≥am-cpsS aXw. Ccp-]Xmw \q‰m-≠nse Hcp {]apJ a\x-im-kv{X-]-fin-X-\mbn KWn°-s∏-Sp∂ bpßn (Jung)s‚ \nK-a\w ImWpI: ""kzm`m-hn-I-amb Hcp aXm-fl-I-L-SIw a\p-jy≥ Dƒs°m-≈p∂p. Ahs‚ am\-kn-Im-tcm-Kyhpw NnØ-ÿn-c-Xbpw˛ a‰p {]h-W-X-I-sf-t∏mse-Øs∂ B aXm-fl-I-tNm-Z-\-Isf {]Im-in-∏n-°p-∂-Xp-sImt≠ \ne\n¿Øm-\m-hp-Ib - p≈q. aXsØ an[ym-k¶ - e - v]a - mbpw, bmYm¿Yy-Øn¬\n∂p≈ Hfn-t®m-´a - mbpw, _me-Nm-]e - y-ambpw ho£n-°p-∂X - n\v hncp-≤a - mb Hcp \n-e] - m-Ss{X CXv. \ΩpsS Ncn-{X-Øn¬ aX-߃ hln-®n-´p≈ ]¶pw DW¿Øn-hn´ hnIm-tcm¿Phpw Iem-kr-jvSn-Iƒ°pw hn⁄m-\ß - ƒ°pw BXp-ci - p-{iq-j°pw ku[ \n¿am-WØ - n\pw Ah \evInb `oa-amb i‡nbpw a\- n-em-°m-sX-bm-bn-cp∂p {]kvXpX ho£Ww. F¶nepw AXn\p hep-Xmb hym]-IXzw e`n-®n-´p≠v.'' 3 bp‡n-t_m-[Ø - n\v hncp-≤a - s - √-¶nepw AXn-\X - o-Xa - mb H∂mWv aXw F∂p bpßv ka¿Yn-°p∂p. F∂m¬ aX-t_m-[Ø - n\v {][m-\a- mbpw B[mc-ambn h¿Øn-°p-∂Xv A¥x-I-c-Wm-\p-`q-Xn-bs{X. CXn-\mWv imkv{X⁄≥-am¿ Intuition F∂p ]d-bp-∂Xv. aX-Ønepw ssZh-Ønepw hniz-kn°m≥ a\p-jys\ t{]cn-∏n-°p-∂Xv {]kvXpX A¥-t›m-Z\ - a- m-Ip∂p. bp‡ntb-°mƒ B{i-bn-°m≥ ]‰n-bX - mWv A¥x-Ic - W - m- \p`q-Xn. F¥p-sIm-s≠∂m¬ bp‡n-bn¬ t_m[-a\ -   - ns‚ {]h¿Ø\w am{X-ta-bp-≈q. A¥x-I-



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cWØn-em-hs´, t_m[-a-\- n-t\m-sSm∏w, bpKm-¥-c-ß-fmbn a\p-jy≥ kam-l-cn®p h∂ ⁄m\-hn-⁄m-\-ß-fpsS `fim-Im-c-amb At_m[-a-\- ns‚ {]h¿Ø\w IqSn-bp≠v. aX-]-c-amb F√m-‰n-s‚bpw km[pXz-Øn\v \nZm\w Iptd-sbms° {]kvXpX A¥xIc-Wm-\p-`q-Xn-bmIp∂p. ]t©-{µn-b-ß-fpsS \nth-Z-\-ß-fm-Wt√m bp‡n-°m-kv]Zw. A¥x-I-c-Wm-\p-`q-Xn°v as‰mcp C{µn-b-Øns‚˛ At_m-[-a-\- ns‚ ˛IqSn ]n≥_ew e`n-°p∂p. ""aXhpw Cuiz-c\pw GXp ap-Xn¿∂ a\p-jy∂pw imkv{X-⁄∂pw A\n-hm-cy-am-bn-Øo-cp∂ kµ¿`-ap≠mhpw. aXw acn-°p-I-bn√; Cuiz-c≥ ]pdw X≈-s∏-Sp-I-bp-an√.''4



imkv{X-Øns‚ ]cn-anXn a\p-jy-hn-⁄m-\-Øns‚ F√m-amWv imkv{X-sa∂v Bsc-¶nepw [cn-°p-∂p-s≠-¶n¬ B [mcW A_-≤-am-sW∂v ]d-bmsX Xc-an√. imkv{X-co-Xn°v Hcp ]cn-[n-bp≠v. XnI®pw ]cn-an-X-amb ]cn[n. B koa- ° - ∏ pdw hnl- c n- ° p- h m≥ imkv { X- Ø n\v km[y- a √. AXns‚ ho£Ww hkvXp-\n-jv-T-amWv . ]Zm¿Y-tem-I-Øn-\-∏pdw t]mhm≥ imkv{Xw i‡-a√. G‰hpw D∂-X-io¿j-cmb imkv{X-⁄≥am¿ CXp Xpd∂pkΩ-Xn-°p-∂p≠v. Cu \q‰m-≠nse {]apJ `uXn-I-imkv{X-Im-c-\mb sF≥ssÃ≥ Xs‚ Out of my later years F∂ ]pkvXI-Øn¬ (Ah-km\ A[ymbw) Fgp-Xp∂p: ""hkvXp-°ƒ Fßs\ _‘-s∏-´n-cn-°p∂p, Hmtcm∂pw Fßs\ cq]s∏-´n-cn-°p∂p F∂-Xn-\∏ - pdw imkv{X k{º-Zm-bØ - n-s\m∂pw ]Tn-∏n°m-\m-hn√. a\p-jy≥ Cu cwK-Øm¿Pn®, hotcm-Nn-Xa- mb t\´-ßsf eLqI-cn-°p-I-bmWv Rm≥ sNøp-∂-sX∂v A¿Y-am-°-cpXv. a\p-jy-I-gn-hn\v {]m]n-°m-hp∂, ]c-tam-∂-X-amb taJ-e-bn-te°v hkvXp-\n-j-vT-amb {]kvXpX hn⁄m\w FØn-bn-´p≠v. ]t£, "F¥mWv' F∂Xp kw_‘n® Adnhv "F¥m-hWw' F∂ Adn-hns‚ IhmSw Xpd-∂p-X-∂n-´n-s√∂Xpw A{X-Xs∂ {]I-Sa - mWv. F¥mWv F∂Xv kw_-\[ -v n®, ]q¿Whpw kphy-‡h - p-amb Adn-hp-t\-Sm≥ Ign-bp-sa-¶nepw a\p-jy-e£yw F¥m-hW-sa∂v {Kln-∏m≥ imkv{X-Øn\p Ign-hp-≠m-bn-´n√. GXm\pw e£y-߃ t\Sn-Øc - m≥ ]‰nb, kpi-‡a - mb D]-Ic - Ww am{X-amWv hkvXp-hn-⁄m\obw. F∂m¬ ]c-ae - £ - yhpw AXv {]mtbm-KnIam°m-\p≈ Xzcbpw a‰p t{kmX- p-If - n¬\n∂p htc-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p!''5 sF≥ssÃ≥ kqNn-∏n® a‰p t{kmX- p-sIm-≠p≈ hnh-£- Zn-hy-shfn-]mSp aptJ\ e`y-am-Ip∂ ⁄m\-kc - n-Øp- Iƒ, AYhm aX-{K-Ÿß - ƒ Bbn-cn-°Ww. Pohn-XØ - ns‚ ]c-aa - mb e£y-sa-s¥∂pw, AXv km£mXvIc - n-°m≥ bp‡-amb am¿K-ßt- f-hs - b∂pw \ap°v Adnhv Xcp-∂Xv Ahbm-Wt√m. Npcp-°n-∏d- ™ m¬ ]mZm¿YnI hn⁄m-\obw a\p-jy-tN-X\ - sb ]q¿W-Xb - n-te-s°-Øn-°p-∂n√. Pohn-XØ - ns‚ AXyp-XvIrjvS taJ-eb - nte°v a\p-jys\ \bn-°p-∂Xv aXhpw Cuiz-c\ - p-amWv. ssZhn-Is - h-fn-]m-



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Sns‚ AkvXn-hm-c-Øn-t∑¬ A[n-jvTn-X-amb hn⁄m-\-km-K-c-Øn¬ apßn-Ø-∏msX am\-h-cm-in-bpsS ]c-a-e£yw Ic-K-X-am-°m≥ km[ya√.



d ¬ {]`p-hns‚ Cuiz-c≥ B[p-\nI bp‡n-hm-Zn-I-fpsS Hcp alm-Nm-cy\pw `uXnI XXzNn- ¥ - I ≥am- c psS A\n- t j[y \mb- I - \ p- a mbn hnNm- c n- ° - s ∏- S p∂ _¿{Sm≠v d -ens‚ Cu hnj-b-I-amb \ne-]mSv ]cn-tim-[n-°p-∂Xv CØ-cp-W-Øn¬ IuXp-I-am-bn-cn°pw. BIm-c-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sn-b-h\pw {]m]-©n-I-K-Xn-bn¬ btYjvSw ssII-S-Øp-∂-h-\p-amb Hcp ssZhap-s≠∂ hmZsØ d ¬ FXn¿Øn-´p-≈Xv icn-bmWv. F∂m¬ At±lw tIh-e -ssZ-h-hn-izm-ksØ FXn¿°p-∂n-s√∂pw ssZh-sØ°p-dn® Nne aX k¶¬]-ßsf am{X-amWv \ntj-[n-°p-∂-sX-∂pamWv a\- n-em-Ip-∂Xv. Fs¥-∂m¬, ]Zm¿Y-ß-tfbpw i‡n-I-tfbpw Poh-Pm-e-ß-tfbpw `cn-°p-Ibpw \nb-{¥n-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ Hcp \nba-tØbpw A\p-c-RvP-\-i-‡n-tbbpw At±lw AwKo-I-cn-°p-∂p≠v. At±-l-Øns‚ A`n-{]m-b-Øn¬ {]kvXpX \nb-a-ß-fp-sSbpw A\pc-RvP\ - i - ‡ - n-bp-sSbpw t]cmWv Cuiz-c≥! ssZh-hn-izm-kn-bmb tkma¿ t^¬Uv F∂ imkv{X-⁄\v d ¬ Ab® Hcp IØn¬ C°mcyw hy‡am-°n-bn-´p≠v. AXn¬ ]d-bp∂p: ""kmIm-c\pw, C—m-\n-—I - ƒs°mØv {]m]-©n-IK - X - n-bn¬ CS-s]-Sp-∂h\pw tkzOm-[n-]X - n-bp-amb Hcp Cuiz-c\ - n¬ Rm≥ hniz-kn-°p-∂n√. {]]©-]-Zm¿Y-ß-tfbpw Poh-Pm-e-ß-tfbpw `cn-°p-Ibpw \nb-{¥n-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ k\m-X\ - \ - n-ba- ß - ƒ°pw A\p-cR - P v \ - i - ‡ - n-Iƒ°p-ap≈ t]cmWv Cuiz-c≥.''6 F∂m¬ kmIm-c\pw, k¿h-Im-cp-Wn-I\ - p-amb Hcp ssZh-sØ-°p-dn® k¶ev]w a\p-jy\v Bizm-khpw klm-bhpw \evIp-∂p-s≠∂ hkvXpX At±lw kΩ-Xn-®n-´p≠v.7 BI-bm¬ {]m]-©nI {]Xn-`m-kß - f - psS ]ndIn¬ GtXm Hcp AZr-iy-i‡ - n-bpsS {]h¿Ø\w \S-°p-∂p-sh∂ hkvXpX `uXn-Ih - o-£m- KXn AwKo-Ic - n-®h - ¿°pw \ntj-[n-°pI km[y-a√.



Jp¿-Bs‚ ho£Ww Cuiz-c-t\bpw aX-tØbpw kw_-‘n® imkv{X-Øns‚ km£m¬ \ne-]m-sS-s¥∂p \mw I≠p-I-gn™p. C\n aXw {]]-©sØ ImWp-∂sX-ß-s\-bm-sW∂p t\m°mw. Jp¿-Bs‚ ho£-W-Øn¬, imiz-Xhpw k\m-X\ - h - p-amb Hcp \nb-aa- \ - p-kc - n-®mWv {]]-©hpw AXnse Ft∏¿s∏´ hkvXp-°fpw \ne-hn¬h-∂Xpw \ne-\n¬°p-∂Xpw. Hmtcm {]m]-©nI hkvXp-hn\pw AXn-t‚-Xmb krjvSn˛ÿnXn˛ kwlmc \nb-aß - f - p≠v. B \nb-a-ßsf Hcn-°epw AXv AXn-ew-Ln-°p-I-bn√. AXn-s\-bmWv Jp¿B≥ "kp∂-Øp√m' (ssZhnI \S-]S- n-{Iaw) F∂pw, "^nXvdØ - p√m' (ssZhØns‚ {]IrXn \nbaw) F∂pw hnfn-°p-∂Xv. {]kvXpX hyh-ÿ°v Hcn-



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°epw am‰tam t`Z- K - X ntbm kw`- h y- a √. Jp¿- B ≥ H∂n- e - [ nIw XhW C°mcyw Bh¿Øn-®p-d-∏n-®-Xmbn ImWmw.8 {]]-©-hpw AXnse hkvXp-°fpw i‡n-Ifpw Poh-Pm-e-ßfpw {]kvXpX k\m-X\ - \ - n-ba - ß - ƒ k\n-jvI¿jw ]men-®p-hc - p-∂X - n-\m-emWv Ah-b° v n-Sb - n¬ Fs¥-¶nepw s]mcp-Øt- °tSm kwL-´\ - tam \mw ImWmØXv. ]c-am-h[n cRvPn-∏nepw tbmPn-∏n-ep-amWv {]m]-©n-I-L-S-I-߃ ÿnXn sNøp-∂Xv. Aßs\ {]]-©I - ¿Øm-hns\ Ah t- NmZyw IqSmsX A\pk-cn-°p∂p. GsX-¶n-ep-samcp hn[-Øn¬ Ah\v Iog-S-ßmØ bmsXm∂pw {]]-©Ø - n-en√. AXmWv as‰m-cn-SØv Jp¿-B≥ DW¿Øp-∂Xv: ""BIm-i-ß-fnepw `qan-bn-ep-ap-≈-h-sc√mw Ah\v Iog-S-ßn-bn-´p≠v. a\x-]q¿h-ambpw \n¿_-‘n-Xa - mbpw!''9 Cu hmIy-Øns‚ icn-bmb s]mcpƒ {Kln-°W - s - a-¶n¬ ssZh-Øns‚ c≠p Xc-Øn-ep≈ \nb-ah - y-hÿ - n-Xn-Is - f-∏‰n Aev]s - am∂v {]Xn-]m-Zn-t°≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p.



ssZhnI \nb-a-hy-h-ÿnXn c≠p-hn[w Jp¿-Bs‚ ZrjvSn-bn¬, ssZh-Øn\v c≠p-hn[w \nb-ah - y-hk - Y v I - f - p≠v. H∂v, {]m]-©nI hyhÿ; a‰Xv km≥am¿KnI hyhÿ. {]m]-©nI \nba-hy-hÿ - sb Hmtcm {]m]-©n-Ih - k - X v phpw ]men-®p-hc - p-∂p≠v. bmsXm∂pw AXn-s\- A-Xn-ew-Ln-°p-Itbm Ih-®p-sh-°p- Itbm sNøp-∂n√. AYhm AXv kw`-hy-a√. {]kvXpX hyhÿ A\p-kc - n-∏m≥ k¿hXpw \n¿_-‘n°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-Ib - mWv. C°m-cy-Øn¬ a\p-jy\pw CXc hkvXp-°fpw XΩn¬ A¥-ca- n√. ssZh-`‡ - \pw ssZh-\n-tj-[n-bp-sa√mw ssZh-Øns‚ {]m]-©nI hyh-ÿb - \ - p-kc - n-®mWv \ne-sIm-≈p-∂Xv. AXn-\m¬ Cu A\p-kc - W - hpw IogvhW - ° - h - p-sa√w ]mc-X{- ¥y-tØmSp IqSn-bp-≈X - mWv. AXm-bXv, a\pjy≥ Dt±-in-®mepw {]kvXpX hyhÿ sX‰n-\S- ° - m≥ km[y-a√. AXmWv {]kvXpX Jp¿-B≥ hN-\Ø - nse \n¿_-‘nX Iog-S° - w-sIm≠v hnh-£n°-s∏-´Xv. F∂m¬ {]m]-©nI hyh-ÿnXn IqSmsX as‰mcp \nb-ah - y-hÿ - bpw ssZh-Øn-\p≠v. {]hm-N-I≥am¿, Ejn-am¿, aXm-Nm-cy-≥am¿ F∂n-ßs\ ]e t]cp-If - n¬ Adnb-s∏-Sp∂ alm ]pcp-j≥am¿°v shfn-]mSp aptJ\ \¬I-s∏-Sp∂ \oXn-hy-h-ÿ-bm-WXv. CXn\v ssZh-Øns‚ km∑m¿KnI hyhÿ Ft∂m aXw Ft∂m ]d-bp∂p. Cu hy-hÿ a\p-jysc am{XamWv _m[n-°p-∂Xv. AXp ]men-°p-hm≥ bmsXmcp a\p-jy-t\bpw ssZhw _em¬°mcw sNøp-∂n√. AXn-\m¬ AXv a\p-jy\v btYjvSw A\p-kcn-°m\pw [n°-cn-°m\pw Ign-bp∂p. a\p-jys‚ D∂-Xn°pw ]ptcm-KX - n°pw th≠n-bp≈ Cu hyh-ÿnXn {]m]-©n-Ih - y-hÿ - n-Xn-tbmSv XnI®pw s]mcpØ-s∏-´-XmWv. AXn-\m¬ AXv AwKo-I-cn®p \S-∏n¬ hcp-Øp-∂-Xns\ B{i-bn-®mWv a\p-jys‚ km£m¬ al-Xzhpw ap‡nbpw \ne-sIm-≈p∂Xv. Cu hmkvXhw {Kln® kmXzn-I≥ - am¿ ssZh-Øns‚ km≥am¿§n-I-



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hy-h-ÿ-IqSn AwKo-I-cn®v, Ah\v Iog-Sßn Pohn-°p∂p. ]t£, h√ _e-{]-tbm-Khpw sIm≠√, kz¥w a\x-km-£n-bpsS t{]c-W-sIm≠p- am-{X-amWv Ah¿ Aßs\ sNøp-∂Xv. CXs{X {]kvXpX Jp¿B≥ hN- \ - Ø n¬ kqNn- ∏ n® a\x- ] q¿h- a mb Iog- S - ° - Ø ns‚ XmXv]cyw. GXm-bmepw GsX-¶n-ep-samcp hn[-Øn¬ ssZhsØ A\p-k-cn-°m-Xn-cn-∏m≥ bmsXm-cmƒ°pw ChnsS km[y-a√. Npcp-°Øn¬, {]]-©-am-I-am\w a\x-]q¿∆-amtbm \n¿_‘n-X-amtbm ssZhØn\v Iog-S-ßp∂p; AXp-hgn Ahs‚ al-Xzhpw AP-ø-Xbpw {]Io¿Øn-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂p. AXmWv Jp¿-B≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv: ""Ggm- I m- i - ß fpw `qanbpw Ah- b n- e p≈ k¿hcpw Ahs\ {]Io¿Øn- ° p∂p. Ahs‚ kv t Xm{X- I o¿Ø\w ]mSmØ Hscm‰ hkvXp-hp-an√. ]t£, B Io¿Ø\w \n߃ {Kln-°p-∂n-s√∂p am{Xw!'' 10



"A¬lJv' Jp¿-B-\nse A¿Y-kw-]p-jvS-amb Hcp kmt¶-XnI kw⁄-bmWv "A¬lJv.' kXyw, [¿aw, k\m-X\w, kpÿncw Fs∂ms° Ad_n-bn¬ AXn-\¿Y-ap≠v. F∂m¬ Jp¿-B-\n¬ hn]p-ehpw al-Ø-chp-amb Nne Bi-b-ß-sf-bmWv B ]Zw {]Xn-\n-[m\w sNøp-∂Xv. ssZhsØ "A¬lJv' F∂v ]te- S - ß - f nepw hnti- j n- ∏ n- ® - X mbn ImWmw.11 ssZhn-I-km-∑m¿Kn-I-hy-h-ÿn-Xnsb Jp¿-B≥ "A¬lJv' F∂p hnfn-®n-cn-°p∂p.12 Jp¿-B-s\-Ø-s∂bpw B t]-cn¬ hn-fn-®Xmbn ImWmw. 13 C{]- I mcw {]]©w krjv S n- ° - s ∏- ´ n- ´ p- ≈ Xv "A¬lJn's‚ ASn- ÿ m- \ - Ø n- e m- s W∂v ]e ÿe- ß - f nepw Bh¿Øn-®p-d-∏n-®-Xmbpw \mw ImWp∂p.14 A¬l-Jns‚ hn]-co-X]-Z-amWv "A¬_m-Xzn¬.' \n∂pw Ccp-∂pw -In-S∂pw ssZh-sØ [ym\n®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ _p≤n-a-Xn-Iƒ°v {]]-©-krjvSn "_mXzn-en's‚ ASn-kvYm-\Ø - n-e√ D≠m-bn-´p-≈s - X∂v t_m[y-s∏-Sp-sa∂v Hcn-SØv Jp¿B≥ kqNn-∏n-®n-´p≠v.15 ta¬ hmIy-ßsf ka-{K-ambn ho£n-°p-tºmƒ a\- n-em-°m≥ Ignbp-∂Xv CXmWv: {]]-©-kr-jvSn -B-I-kvan-I-a√, Bkq-{Xn-X-amWv. Dt±iy-cl - n-Xa- √, Dt±-iy-]q¿h-am-bn-´mWv. k\m-X\ - hpw imiz-Xh - p-amb Hcp hyhÿ°v hnt[-ba - m-bn-´mWv {]]©w Nen-°p-∂Xv. kpÿn-chpw kpÿn-Xhp-amb B hyh-ÿ°v am‰-an√. Cßs\ hn]p-ehpw Kw`o-chpw kpµ-ch - pamb At\Iw Bi-b-ßsf {]Xn-\n-[m\w sNøp∂ Hcp hm°mWv A¬lJv. AXns‚ A¿Yw kv^pcn-°p∂ Hcp ]Zw `mj-bn¬ C√.



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Bap-J-Øn¬ k¿Zm¿ sI.Fw. ]Wn-°¿ Fgp-Xp∂p: ""EtKz-Z-Ønse G‰hpw {][m-\-amb Hcp ]Z-amWv EXw. AXn\v kXyw, Pew, {]tPm-Xv]m-Z\w, tcX v, b⁄w Fs∂m-s°-bmWv bmkv°s‚ A¿Yw. kmb-W≥ CXnepw hym]-I-am-bn-´mWv EX-sØ -hym-Jym-\n-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv.''16 F∂m¬ temI-[¿aw, AYhm {]Ir-Xn-hy-hÿ F∂ Bi-bamWv B ]Zw {]Xn-\n-[m\w sNøp-∂-sX∂v {io. sI.hn. tKm]m-e-tat\m≥ ]d-bp∂p: ""temI-Øn\v Hcp imizX [¿a hyh-ÿ-bp≠v. B hyh-ÿsX‰n \S-°m≥ tZh≥am¿°pw a\p-jy¿°pw ]mSn√; sX‰n \S-°phm≥ km[y-hp-a√. Cßs\ Hcp hnizmkw EtKz-Z-Øn¬ hf¿∂p-hcp-∂-Xmbn \mw ImWp∂p. Cu k\m-X\ [¿a-Øn\v Ejn-am¿ "EXw' F∂ t]cp sImSp-Øn-cn-°p-∂p. Cu EXw-X-s∂-bm-Ip∂p kXyw. CXn\p hn]-co-X-am-bn-´p-≈-XmWv "A\rXw', As√-¶n¬ AkXyw. injy≥am-cpsS Pohn-X-Ncy EX-Øn-\-\p-k-cn-®m-Ip∂p.''17 Jp¿-B-\nse A¬lJpw thZ-Ønse EX-i-_vZhpw GXm≠v Htc Bi-b-Øn-emWv {]tbm-Kn-®n-´p-≈-sX∂v a\- n-em-Ip∂p. {]m]-©nI hyhÿ, AYhm {]IrXn \nbaw; AXn- \ - \ pk- c n® PohnX Ncy˛CXmWv {]kvXpX Bibw.



GI-Xzhpw \m\m-Xzhpw C\n \ap°v ssZh-k-¶-ev]-Øns‚ GIXz˛\m\m-Xz-ß-sf-∏‰n Aev]w Nn¥n°mw. Nne¿ ]e hkvXp-°-fnepw ssZhXzw Btcm-]n°p∂p. a‰p Nne¿ ssZh-Øns‚ GI-Xz-Øn¬ hniz-kn-°p∂p. GIXz-k-¶ev]-amWv G‰hpw ]ptcm-K-an-®Xpw t{ijvT-hp-amb Nn¥-sb∂-Xn¬ ]fin-X≥am¿-°n-S-bn¬ X¿°-an√. Jp¿-B\pw ss__nfpw GI- s sZ- h - X z- k n- ≤ m- ¥ - s Ø- b mWv D]- t Z- i n- ° p- ∂ - s X∂ Imcyw \nkvX¿°-amWv. `mc-Xo-b-th-Z-ß-fpsS \ne-]m-Sn-s\-∏‰n hyXykvX \nK-a-\-ß-fmWv \ncq-]I ]fin-X≥am¿°p-≈Xv. CXn\p ImcWw thZ-ß-fn¬ kvXpXn-°-s∏-´n-´p≈ tZh-\m-a-ß-fs{X. EtKz-Z-Ønse Hcp a{¥-Øn¬ ImWp∂p: ""cn]p-I¿i-\-∑m-cmb tZh-∑mtc, a\p-hn\v bP-\o-b-cmb \n߃ ap∏-Øn-aq∂p t]cpw C{]-Imcw kvXpXn-°-s∏-Sp∂p.''18 ""C{µ≥, A·n, tkma≥, hmbp, kqcy≥, an{X≥, hcp- W ≥, hnjvWp, Dj v, Aizn-\≥am¿ (c≠v), ]qjmhv, cp{Z≥, {]Pm-]Xn, ba≥, ]¿P-\y≥, Acy-amhv, acp-Øp-°ƒ, _rl-kv]Xn, kc-kzXn, AZnXn, BZn-Xy≥am¿, EXp-°ƒ, Cfm-Xz-jvSmhv, khn-Xmhv, C{µmWn, hcp-Wm\n, At·bn, hkp-°ƒ, amX-cn-izmhv, sshizm-\-c≥, `mcXn.''19 Ch-bs{X thZ-Ønse kp{]-[m\ tZh-\m-a-߃. {]Y-a-Zr-jvS-Øn¬ Cuizc \m\m-Xz-kn-≤m-¥-sØ-bmWv thZw Ah-



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X-cn-∏n-°p-∂-sX∂p tXm∂pw. F∂m¬ AXnse a‰p Nne a{¥-߃ GI-Xz-kn-≤m-¥sØ {]Imin-∏n-°p∂p. DZm-l-c-W-ambn Hcp a{¥w ImWpI: ""C{µw, an{Xw, hcp-W-a-·n-amlp˛ ctYm Znhy- p-]¿tÆm Kcpflm≥ GIw kZzn{]m _lp[m hZ˛ ¥y·nw baw amX-cn-izm-\-amlp!''20 (At±-lsØ C{µ-s\∂pw an{X-s\∂pw hcp-W-s\∂pw A·n-sb∂pw ]d-bp∂p; hm\Øp hSn-hn¬ ]d-°p∂ Kcp-U\pw At±lw Xs∂; H∂ns\ ta[m-hn-Iƒ ]e-Xm-°n-∏-d-bp-I-bmWv. sshZyp-Xm·n, ba≥, hmbp F∂n-hcpw At±-l-as{X!) Cu sshcp[yw ]cn-l-cn-°p-∂-Xns\ B{i-bn-®mWv `mc-Xob thZa-X-Øns‚ bmYm¿Yyw ÿnXn-sN-øp-∂Xv. C∆n-j-b-I-ambn GtIm]n® Hcp \ne-]m-S√ thZ-hn-Øp-I-fmb ]fin-X≥am¿°p-≈Xv. Nne¿ GI-Xz-k-¶-ev]-Øn\v ap≥K-W\ Iev]n-°p-tºmƒ, a‰p Nne¿ \m\mXz-k-¶-ev]-Øn-\mWv ap≥K-W\ Iev]n-°p-∂Xv. `mc-Xob P\-X-bpsS ]mc-º-cy-am-Is´, HSp-hn-esØ k¶-ev]-Øn\v Dt]m-Zv_-e-I-ambn \nesIm-≈p-∂p-Xm\pw. hn{K-l-]q-P-I-cm-bn-´m-Wt√m C∂-hsc \mw ImWp∂Xv. F∂m¬ EtKzZw bmsXmcp BƒssZ-h-tØbpw Bcm-[n-°phm≥ B⁄m-]n-°p-∂n-s√∂pw, AXnse tZh-∑m¿ {]Ir-Xn-bpsS Hmtcm {]Xn-cq-]-ß-fm-sW∂pw lnµp-°-fn∂v Bcm-[n-°p∂ tZh-∑mc-s√∂pw {io. hn.hn.sI. hmeØv ]d-bp∂p.21 EtKz-Z-Ønse Nne hN-\-ß-fp-≤-cn-®p-sIm≠v {io. \mcm-b-W-`-´-Xn-cn -k-a¿Yn-°p-∂Xv AXn¬ Cuizc \m\m-Xz-hn-izm-k-an-s√-∂mWv. Xs‚ "thZm¿∞ hnNmc'-Øn¬ At±lw Fgp-Xp∂p: ""GIw kZzn{]m _lp[m hZ¥n' 22 (kØ- b mb H∂ns\ hnZzm≥am¿ ]e hm°p-IƒsIm≠pw ]d-bp∂p F∂p Xm¬]cyw); "GIw k¥w _lp[m I¬]-b¥n'23 (kØ-bmb H∂ns\ Adn-hp≈-h¿ ]e {]Im-c-Øn¬ I¬]n-°p-∂p); "tbm tZhm\mw \ma[m GI Gh'24 (tZh≥amcpsS \ma-߃ [cn® hy‡n H∂p Xs∂-bm-Ip∂p). Cu aq∂p a{¥-߃ sIm≠v thZ-ß-fn¬ Cuizc \m\m-Xz-an-s√∂v kv]jvS-am-Ip∂p.''25 GI- X z- a - X - Ø n- e mWv C¥y≥ thZ- ß ƒ Du∂n- \ n¬°p- ∂ Xv . F∂m¬ GI-\mb ssZh-Øn\v hnhn[ KpW-ß-fp≠v. B KpW-߃ {]Xn-^-en-∏n-t°-≠-Xn-\mbn Ihn-`m-h\ hnhn[ cq]-ßfpw `mh-ßfpw k¶ev]n®p. AX-\p-k-cn®p ssZhsØ Hmtcm \ma-Øn¬ hnfn®p h¿Wn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ckvem-anse kq^n Ihn-Ifpw Cßs\ hnhn[ cq]-`m-h-߃ \evIn A√m-lpsh h¿Wn-®n-´p≠v. DZm-l-c-Wambn, {In. 1180-˛1235 ImeØv Pohn®, CuPn-]vXp-Im-c-\mb Da-dp-_v\p¬



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^mcnfv Xs‚ Hcp Imhy-Øn¬, A√m-lpsh Iman-\n-bmbpw Imap-I\mbpw k¶¬]n-®n-´p≠v. At±lw ]mSnb Nne hcn-I-fpsS kmcmwiw ImWpI: ""Ah-fn¬\n∂pw cm{Xn-bn¬ k©-cn-°p∂ Hcp hS-°≥ Im‰v ]pe¿°m-e-th-f-bn¬ hoip-tºmƒ AXns‚ Ipfp¿a Fs‚ Bflmhn\v Ah-sf-°p-dn® kvacW \evIp∂p; ]q¿hm-lv\-Øn¬ ]£nIƒ hr£-in-J-c-ß-fn-en-cp∂p ]mSp-Ibpw Nne-°p-Ibpw sNøp-tºmƒ Fs‚ kvacW DW¿Ø-s∏-Sp∂p; kmbm-lv\-Øn¬ an∂¬ {]Im-i߃ Ah-fpsS kuµ-cy-Øns‚ Zriy-߃ Fs‚ IÆn-se-Øn-°ptºmƒ \b\w k¥p-jvS-am-Ip∂p.''26 Cu hcn- I - f n¬ Ihn A√m- l p- h ns\ Hcp Iman- \ n- b m- b n- ´ mWv k¶¬]n-®n-´p-≈-sX-¶n¬ a‰p Nnte-S-ß-fn¬ Imap-I-\mbpw k¶¬]n®n-´p≠v. DZm-l-c-Ww: ""At±lw t]mbn-°-gn-™mepw Fs‚ Hmtcm Ah-b-hhpw Hmtcm at\m-RvP-X-bnepw emh-Wy-Ønepw kuµ-cy-Øn-epw -A-t±-lsØ Z¿in-°p∂p˛ {ipXn-a-t\m-l-c-amb Bem-]\-Øn-\n-W-ßn-t®¿∂ hoWbp-sSbpw thWp-hn-s‚bpw kwKo-X-Øn¬, Ipfn¿km-bm-lv\-Ønepw {]`m-X-Ønepw am≥t]-S-Iƒ ta™p-\-S-°p∂ ]®-Øm-gvh-c-I-fn¬, ap‰nb taL- ß ƒ, Hcp ]pjv ] - ] - c - h - X m- \ n- b n¬ Ah- b psS ag hogvØp∂ Ah-k-c-ß-fn¬, ]pe¿°m-e-th-f-bn¬ Cfw-Im‰v AXns‚ a[p-c-amb ]cn-a-f-ssXew sIm≠p-h-cp∂ kµ¿`-ß-fn¬, kpJ-\n-jyµn-bmb XW-en¬ Rm≥ IqP-bpsS hmb -Npw-_n®v a[p-a™p \pIcp∂ ka-b-ß-fn¬!''27 CØcw `mh-\m-_-‘p-c-amb h¿W-\-Iƒ Ihn-Iƒ°-\p-h-Zn-°s∏-´-h-bm-sW-∂s{X s]mXp-hmb kmln-Xy-aXw. ]t£, hnZzm-≥amcpw kmam- \ y- P - \ - ß - f p- s am- c p- t ]mse hmbn- ° p∂ aX- { K- Ÿ - ß - f n- e m- I ptºmƒ ]e sX‰mb hnizm-k-߃°pw A_≤ [mc-W-Iƒ°pw AXv hgn-sh-t®°pw. C∂v `mc-Xo-b-X-bpsS aX-hn-izm-khpw Bcm-[\m k{º-Zm-bhpw XnI™ \m\m-Xz-k-¶¬]-Øn-e-[n-jvTn-X-ambn \mw ImWp∂p. CXns‚ Hcp {][m\ ImcWw {]kvXpX h¿W-\-Ifpw `mh-\-I-fp-a-s√-∂mcp I≠p?



b⁄w AYhm bmKw C\n thZ-Im-esØ Bcy≥am-cpsS Bcm-[-\m-co-Xn-sb-∏‰n Aev]w Btem-Nn°mw. "b⁄w' AYhm bmKw F∂mWv {]kvXpX Bcm-[\m k{º-Zm-bsØ hnfn-°p-∂Xv. Hcp bmK-ime D≠m-bn-cn°pw. GXm\pw ]ptcmln-X-∑m¿ tN¿∂v thZ-a-{¥-߃ Dcp-hnSpw. "EXzn°p' Isf-∂mWv kmam\y-ambn Ahsc hnfn-°pI. Hcp AKv\n-Ip-fihpw k÷-am-°n-bn-cn°pw. AXn¬ ]ip, Imf, IpXnc, BSv apX-emb Pohn-Isf sIm∂p tlman°pw. IqSmsX "tkmaw' F∂p ]d-bp∂ Hcp eX IpØn-∏n-gn™v \osc-SpØv, Acn®v, £ocw, ssXcv apX-em-bh - bpw tKmX-ºp-amhpw a‰pw tN¿Øv ]pfn-



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∏n® Hcp ]m\o-bhpw tZh≥am¿°¿∏n-°-s∏-Sp∂p. CXn\v "tkmabmKw' F∂p t]¿. CØcw Bcm- [ \m k{º- Z m- b - ß ƒ ]pcm- X \ ImesØ Cdm≥Imcnepw \S-∂n-cp-∂-Xmbn Kth-j-I-≥am¿ A`n-{]m-b-s∏-Sp∂p. "AhkvX' bmbn-cp∂p Cdm≥Im-cpsS BIm-i-{KŸw. Ah-kvXbpw EtKz-Zhpw ]Tn-°p-Ibpw KmV-amb Kth-jWw \S-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXn´p≈ hn≥Uvjvam≥(Windisch Mann) Xs‚ Story of Media28 F∂ {KŸØn¬ Cu hkvXp-X-bn-te°v hnc¬ Nq≠n-bn-´p≠v. Cdm≥Im-cpsS `mj-bn¬ tkmasØ "tlma' F∂mWv hnfn-®n-cp-∂Xv. A·n BZn-bn¬ Hcp "Jn_ve'(Zni) F∂ \ne-bv°m-hWw, Bcm[-\-bn¬ ÿew-]n-Sn-®Xv. ]t£, ]n∂o-SXv Hcp tZh-\mbn Iev]n-°s∏´p. tkmahpw Hcp tZh-\maw Xs∂. AKv\nsb kvXpXn-°p∂ a{¥ßƒ thZ-Øn¬ \nc-h-[n-bp≠v. A·nsb kvXpXn-®p-sIm-≠mWv EtKzZw Bcw-`n-°p-∂-Xp-Xs∂. AXnse HºXmw afiew apgp-h≥ tkma-th-Z-sØ-∏-‰n-bp-≈-XmWv. BI-bm¬ AKv\n°pw tkma-Øn\pw thZw \¬In-bn-´p≈ {]m[m\yw koam-Xo-X-as{X. bmK-k-{º-Zmbw ss__n-fnepw ImWm-hp-∂-XmWv. Ckvem-anepw arK-_en Hcp ]pWyI¿a-amWv. ]t£, GI-\mb A√m-lp-hn\v am{Xta Ckvem-anI kn≤m-¥-a-\p-k-cn®v _en-b¿∏n-°mhq.



ssZh-amWv F√m-‰n-s‚bpw A[n-\m-Y≥ ssZhsØ AJne Ncm-N-c-ß-fpsS A[n-\m-Y-\m-bn-´mWv thZw ImWp-∂Xv. IrjvW-b-Pp¿t∆-Z-Øn¬ ]d-bp-∂Xp ImWpI: ""NXp-∏p-\n-e-ß-fp-tSbpw \S-h-gn-I-fp-tSbpw ImSn-t‚bpw \mSnt‚bpw Be- I - f p- t Sbpw Be- b - ß - f p- t Sbpw Ip∂n- t ‚bpw Ip≠ns‚bpw hn]n\ (ImSp)ßfp-tSbpw Kpl-bp-tSbpw Pem-i-b-ß-fp-tSbpw Xpln\ (a™v, \nemhv) Ønt‚bpw i–-Øn-t‚bpw [qfn-bp-tSbpw Np≈n-s°m-ºn-t‚bpw sNSn-I-fp-tSbpw `qan-bp-tSbpw ]pf-s®m-gp-Ip∂ \Zn-I-fp-tSbpw ac-Ønse ]®n-e-I-fp-tSbpw aÆn¬ sImgn™ CeI-fp-tSbpw \mY-\mb Aß-bv°-`n-hm-Z\w!''29 CXp-t]m-ep≈ ssien-Iƒ Jp¿-B\pw Ahn-S-hnsS kzoI-cn-®Xmbn ImWmw. temI-ß-fpsS \mY≥, BIm-i-ß-fp-tSbpw `qan-bptSbpw A¥-cm-f-ß-fp-sSbpw \mY≥, tNmXn-\-£-{X-Øns‚ \mY≥, DZb ka-b-Øns‚ \mY≥, AkvX-ab ka-b-Øns‚ \mY≥, B aµn-c-Øns‚ \mY≥, Fs‚ \mY≥, Rß-fpsS \mY≥, \ns‚ \mY≥, \nß- f psS \mY≥, Ahs‚ \mY≥, Ah- c psS \mY≥, AXns‚ \mY≥, Ah-bpsS \mY≥ apX-emb {]tbm-K-߃ DZm-l-cWw.



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sW∂pw thZw DZvt_m-[n-∏n-°p∂p. AY¿h thZ-Øn¬ ]d-bp∂p: ""B¿Xs∂ \n∂mepw \S-∂mepw cl-ky-ambn Nncn-®mepw InS∂mepw Fgp-t∂-‰mepw hcp-W≥ AXv Adn-bp∂p. c≠p hy‡n-Iƒ XΩn¬ Ipip-Ip-ip-°p-∂-Xm-bmepw A[o-i-\mb At±lw Adn-bp∂p. AhnsS At±lw XrXo-b-\mWv.''30 Jp¿-B≥ GI-ssZ-h-Øns‚ KpW-߃ h¿Wn-®-Xn-t\mSv A\¬]amb kmZriyw ChnsS \mw ImWp∂p. Jp¿-B-\n¬ Hcn-SØv Cßs\ ]d-bp∂p: ""BIm-i-ß-fnepw `qan-bn-ep-ap-≈-sX√mw A√mlp Adn-bp-∂psh∂ hkvXpX \o ImWp-∂nt√? aq∂p-t]¿ Ipip-Ip-ip-°p-tºmƒ \mem-a-\mbn Ah-\p-≠m-Ip∂p. A©p t]¿ Ipip-Ip-ip-°p-tºmƒ Bdm-a-\mbn Ah-\p-≠m-Ip∂p. Ipd-™mepw A[n-I-am-bmepw Ahscm-∂n®v Fhn-sS-bm-sW-¶nepw Ah-\p-≠m-Im-Xn-cn-°n√.''31 as‰m-cn-SØv A√mlp ]d-bp∂p: ""a\p-jys\ \mamWv krjvSn-®n-´p-≈Xv. Ahs‚ a\ v a{¥n-°p∂Xv \mw Adn-bp∂p. Ahs‚ IWvT-\m-Un-tb-°mƒ IqSp-X¬ ASpØm-Ip∂p \mw ÿnXn-sN-øp-∂Xv.''32 C{km-tb¬ kap-Zm-b-Øns‚ btlmh Ah-cpsS am{Xw ssZhsa∂ \ne-bn-emWv ss__n-fn¬ Nn{Xo-I-cn-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂Xv. AXn\m¬, kz¥w ktlm-Z-c-∑m-tcm-S-√msX CX-c-∑m-tcmSv \oXn ImWn∏m≥ Ah¿ Npa-X-e-s∏-Sp-∂n√. AYhm B \ne-°mWv aX-[m¿anI-\n¿tZ-i-߃ hym-Jym-\n-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂Xv . tamk- ns‚ ]Øp Iev]-\-I-fpsS Iq´-Øn¬ H∂v CXs{X: ""Iq´p-Im-cs‚ t\sc I≈-km£yw ]d-b-cpXv; Iq´p-Im-cs‚ `h\sØ tamln-°-cpXv; Iq´p-Im-cs‚ `mcy-tbbpw Ahs‚ Zmk-t\bpw Zmkn- t bbpw Ahs‚ Imf- t bbpw Igp- X - t bbpw Iq´p- I m- c - ∂ p≈ bmsXm-∂n-t\bpw tamln-°-cpXv.'' 33 F∂m¬ `mc-Xob thZ-߃ Cu hnth-N-\sØ A\p-Iq-en-°p∂n√. Ahsb D≤-cn®p {io. IrjvW-ssN-X\y Fgp-Xn-bXv t\m°pI: ""hcp-W≥ a\p-jy-cm-in-bpsS ssZh-amWv; Hcp h¿K-Øns‚ am{Xw ssZha√. Cu hnime ho£-WØ - n¬ k¶p-Nn-Xa- mb h¿Ko-b\ - o-Xn-t_m[w km[ya√. A]-cn-Nn-X-t\mSv Im´p∂ A[¿a-߃ ]cn-Nn-X-t\mSv Im´p∂ A{XXs∂ sX‰mWv. "R߃ Rßsf kvt\ln-°p∂ Hcp hy‡n-tbmSv sX‰p sNbvXn-´p-s≠-¶n¬, Hcp ktlm-Zc - t- \mtSm, Nßm-Xn-tbmtSm, Ab¬°m-ct\m-tSm, hntZ-in-tbmtSm A[¿aw Im´n-bn-´p-s≠-¶n¬ tl hcp-W-tZh, Rßsf B A]-cm-[Ø - n¬\n∂p tamNn-∏n-®mepw!''34 \oXn-]m-e\ - Ø - ns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ CXn-t\-°mƒ hnim-eX - c - a - mWv Jp¿B-\n-Ih - o-£Ww. kvt\ln-°p-∂h - t- cmSv am{X-a√, i{Xp-°t- fm-Sp-t]mepw \oXn ]men-°p-hm-\mWv Jp¿-B≥ \n¿t±-in-°p-∂Xv.



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""kXy-hn-izm-kn-Itf, \n߃t°m amXm-]n-Xm-°ƒt°m ASpØ IpSpw-_-_-‘p-°ƒt°m tZmj-am-bn-cp-∂mepw sIm≈mw, \oXn-]m-eI-∑mcpw ssZh-Øn-\p-th≠n km£yw hln-°p-∂-h-cp-am-IpI!''35 ""kXy-hn-izm-kn-Itf, ssZh-Øn\v th≠n \ne-sIm-≈p-∂-hcpw \oXn°p km£yw hln- ° p- ∂ - h - c p- a m- I pI. Hcp P\- X - t bm- S p≈ hntZzjw \oXn ImWn-∏m-Xn-cn-°m≥ \nßsf t{]cn-∏n-®p-IqSm. \oXn ]men-∏n≥. AXmWv `‡n-bp-ambn G‰hpw ASp-Øn-´p-≈Xv. ssZh-`‡-cm-hpI.'' 36 B{I- a - W m- h - k - c - Ø n- e - √ msX as‰m- c n- ° epw hna- X - ÿ - c p- a mbn kulr-Z-Øn¬ h¿Øn-°p-∂-Xnt\m, Ah¿°v \∑bpw kpIr-Xhpw sNøp-∂-Xnt\m Ckvemw XS- -a√. aX-Øns‚ t]cn¬ B{I-a-Ww\-S-Øn-b-h-cp-ambn ssa-{Xo-_‘w ]pe¿Øp-∂-Xp-am-{Xta ssZhw XSbp-∂p≈q. Cu Imcyw A¿-Y-i-¶-°nSw \evImØ hn[w, Jp¿-B≥ sh´n-Øp-d∂p {]Jym-]n-®n-´p≠v: ""aX-Øns‚ t]cn¬ \nß-fp-ambn bp≤w \S-Øp-Itbm, \nßsf \nß-fpsS `h-\-ß-fn¬\n∂p ]pd-Øm-°p-Itbm sNbvXn-´n-√mØ hnaX-ÿ≥-am¿°v \∑-sN-øp-∂Xpw Ah-tcmSv \oXn-]q¿hw h¿Øn-°p∂Xpw A√mlp XS-bp-∂n√. \oXn-\n-jvT-∑m-sc-bmWv A√mlp CjvSs∏-Sp-∂Xv. aX-Øns‚ t]cn¬ \nßsf B{I-an-°p-Ibpw \nß-fpsS `h-\-ß-fn¬\n∂v \nßsf ]pd-Øm-°p-Ibpw \nßsf _ln-jvI-cn°p-∂-Xn\v klm-bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-´p-≈-hsc an{X-ß-fm°n hbv°p∂tX A√mlp \ntcm-[n-°p-∂p≈q. Chsc h√-hcpw an{X-ß-fm-°nbm¬ Ah¿ A{I-an-Iƒ Xs∂-bmWv.''37 C{Xbpw ]d-™-Xn¬\n∂v `mc-Xob thZ-ß-fnepw Jp¿-B-\nepw hnh-cn-®n-´p≈ ssZhn-I-Kp-W-߃ XΩn¬ ASpØ kmZr-iy-ap-s≠∂v hy‡-ambn. ]t£, `mc-Xo-b-th-Z-߃ Ihn-`m-h-\-Ifpw {]Xo-Im-flI-ssi-en-Ifpw \nd-™-h-bm-I-bm¬ Ah-bnse B[ym-flnI XXz߃ D∂X `mh-\m-k-º-∂-cmb hnZzm-∑m¿°-√msX a\- n-em-°p-hm≥ {]bm-k-am-sW∂v am{Xw! Ip-dn-∏p-Iƒ 1. D≤-cWw: amXr-`qan hm¿jn-I-∏-Xn∏v (1972), t]. 50 2. The Hindu, August 22-1969 3. An Introduction to Jung's Psychology p. 69 4. D≤-cWw: amXr-`qan hm¿jn-I-∏-Xn-∏v 1972 t]. 50 5. D≤-cWw: Ibid P. 49 6. D≤cWw: Ibid P. 49 t\m°pI. 7. D≤-cWw: Ibid t]. 49 t\m°pI. 8. DZm-l-c-W-ambn, A. 17, kq. 77; A. 33, kq. 62; A. 30, kq. 30 t\m°pI. 9. Jp¿-B≥ 3: 83 10. Ibid A. 17, kq. 44



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11. DZm-l-c-W-ambn A. 22, kq. 62; A. 10, kq. 32 12. DZm-l-c-W-ambn A. 2, kq. 147; A. 10, kq. 108 13. DZm-l-c-W-ambn A. 28, kq. 53; A. 35, kq. 31; A. 57, kq. 16 14. A. 6, kq. 73; A. 15, kq. 85; A. 16, kq. 3 15. A. 3, kq. 190, 191 16. BapJw t]. 10 17. temI-N-cn{Xw hm. 1, t]. 135 18. EtKzZw a. 8, kq. 30, E. 2 19. temI-N-cn{Xw hm. 1, t]. 134 20. EtKzZw a. 1, kq. 164, E. 46 21. EtKz-Z-Øn-eqsS t]. 125 22. EtKzZw a: 1, kq. 165, E. 46 23. Ibid a. 10, kq. 114, E. 5 24. Ibid a. 10, kq. 82, E. 3 25. thZm¿Y hnNmcw t]. 33 26. Ad_n kmlnXyNcn{Xw by IrjvW-ssN-X\y t]. 221 27. Ibid P. 221 28. t]. 118-˛121 t\m°pI. 29. IrjvW bPp¿thZw, A[ymbw 4, a{¥w 6˛9 30. AY¿∆ thZw Imfiw 4, h¿§w 16, a{¥w 8 31. Jp¿-B≥ 58: 7 32. Ibid 50: 16 33. ]pd-∏mSv 20: 16, 17 34. kwkvIrX kmlnXy Ncn{Xw hm. 1, t]. 126 35. Jp¿-B≥ 4: 135 36. Ibid 5: 8 37. Ibid 60: 8, 9



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IqSn-bm-Ip∂p Aiz-ta[w. CXns‚ NS-ßp-Iƒ Hcp sIm√w apgp-h≥ \o≠p-\n¬°pw. B bmK-]-cn-]mSn kzev]-sam∂p hnh-cn-°p∂p. BZy-ambn Hcp b⁄-I-hmSw \n¿an-°p-Ibpw bmKw \S-Øp-∂Xn\v t\XrXzw sImSp-°p∂ {_mlva-Wsc \nb-an-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂p. tlmXmhv, A[zcyp, {_lva≥, DZvKm-Xmhv F∂n-ßs\ \mep-Xcw ]ptcm-ln-X-k-aq-l-ap-≠m-bn-cn°pw. Hmtcm kaq-l-Øn\pw kp\n-›nX IrXy-ß-fp≠v. Chsc s]mXpsh "EXzn°p'Iƒ F∂p-hn-fn-°p∂p. A\-¥cw e£-W-samØ Hcp AizsØ Xnc-s™-Sp°pw. ]ptcmln-X≥am¿°v Bbncw ]iphpw \qdp ]ew kz¿Æhpw hoXw Z£nW- \ - e v I Ww. bmKw sNøn- ° p∂ Bƒ˛Ct±- l sØ "bP- a m- \ ≥' F∂p hnfn-°p∂p˛ \J-in-Jm-Zn-Iƒ apdn®v , icocw hrØn-bm°n, ]pXp-h-kv{X-a-Wn™v, bmK-im-e-bn¬ {]th-in-°p∂p. XZ-h-kcw bPam-\s‚ ]Xv\n-am¿, ]p{Xn-am-cp-tSbpw ]cn-Nm-cn-I-am-cp-tSbpw AI-ºSn-tbm-Sp-IqSn AhnsS {]Xy-£-s∏-Sp∂p. cmPm-hn\v, \mep-hoXw `mcyam-cp-≠mhpw: alnjn (apJy-`mcy), hmhmX (CjvS-`mcy), ]cn-hr‡ (Ah-K-WnX `mcy), ]mem-Ken (iq{Z-Pm-Xn-bn-ep≈ `mcy). Ch¿ bYm{Iaw {]Xy-£-s∏-Sp∂p. Chsc AI-ºSn tkhn-°p-∂-Xn\v \m\qtdmfw kv{XoIƒ thtd-bp-ap-≠m-bn-cn°pw. ]ptcm-ln-X≥am¿ b⁄I-hm-S-Øns‚ \mep hi-ß-fn-embn \nev]p-d-∏n°pw. Hmtcm ]ptcmln-X-k-aq-l-Øn-t‚bpw kao-]-Ømbn cmPm-°-∑m¿, {Kma-{]-am-Wn-am¿ apX-emb {]apJ hy‡n-Iƒ ÿew ]nSn°pw. Aßs\ Aiz-ta[mizw bmK-im-esb {]Z-£nWw shbv°p∂p. ]ptcm-ln-X-hrµw Aiz-Øns‚ ta¬ Xo¿Yw Xfn°pw. A\-¥cw a[p-a-Ø-\mb Hcmƒ Hcp ]´nsb De-°-sIm≠v ˛kn{[Iw F∂mWo De-°-bpsS t]¿˛ ASn-®p-sIm-√Ww. ]ns∂ AizsØ sh≈-Øn-en-d°n, h[n-°-s∏´ ]´n-bpsS ihw IpXn-c-bpsS Iogn-eqsS Nqc¬sIm≠v Ipcp°n Hgp°Ww. tijw IpXn-csb bmK-im-e-bn¬ sIm≠p-h∂v AXns‚ ta¬ Nne Blp- X n- I ƒ \S- Ø p∂p. ]p√p- s Im≠p \n¿an® Hcp IbdpsIm≠v IpXn-csb _‘n®p, a{¥-߃ Dcp-hn´v Xo¿Y-m`n-tjIw sNøpw. bP-am-\≥ IpXn-c-bpsS sNhn-bn¬ Cßs\ a{¥n°pw: ""tZh∑mtc, ZnIv]m-e≥amtc! Cu AizsØ c£n-∏n≥!'' Aßs\ IpXncsb cmPyw Np‰m≥ Agn-®p-hn-Sp∂p. IpXn-c-bpsS k©m-c-th-f-bn¬ AXn-t\m-sSm∏w Bbp-[-[m-cn-Ifmb c£n-Ifpw aq∂p CjvSn-I-fp-ap-≠m-bn-cn°pw. CjvSn-Iƒ cmPmhns‚ A]-Zm-\-߃ Io¿Øn®p KmY-Iƒ ]mSpw. s]¨Ip-X-nc-bpambn kº¿°w ]pe¿Øp-∂-Xnt\m sh≈-Øn-en-d-ßp-∂-Xnt\m Aizta-[m-izsØ A\p-h-Zn-°p-I-bn√. AXns‚ k©m-c-Im-eØv bmKim-e-bn¬ h®pw cmPm-hns\ kvXpXn-®p-sIm-≠p≈ Km\m-em-]-\-ßfpw a‰pw \S°pw. Znh-tk\ kmbw ImeØv "[rXn' F∂p t]cp≈



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tlmahpw \S-Ø-s∏Spw. tlmXmhv, A[zcyp F∂o {][m\ ]ptcmln-X≥am¿°v A°m-eØv [mcmfw Z£nW \evI-s∏Spw. h¿jw XnI-bp-tºmƒ AizsØ Xncn-®p-sIm-≠p-h-cp∂p. A\¥c Znh- k - ß - f nse NS- ß p- I - f mWv G‰hpw {][m\w. BZysØ Znhkw A\-h[n Pohn-Iƒ h[n-°-s∏Spw. bmK-im-e-bn¬ Ccp-]sØm∂p kvXw`-߃ \m´n-bn-cn°pw. Hmtcm tZh-s‚bpw t]cn¬ ]eXcw P¥p-°ƒ Blp-Xn-sN-ø-s∏Spw. C°q-´-Øn¬ ]ip-°-fp-ap≠m-bn-cn-°p-sa-∂Xv {]tXyIw {]kvXm-hy-amWv. alm-`m-cX-Øn¬ bp[n- j v T n- c s‚ Aiz- t a- [ sØ h¿Wn- ® n- S Øv ]d- b p∂p: ""]ip°sfs°m¬h-Xn-\p-a¥w I≠o-e-Xn¬ P\w!'' (Ip™n-°p-´≥ Xºpcms‚ hnh¿Ø\w t\m°pI.) c≠mw Znh-k-Ønse NS-ßp-I-fmWv G‰hpw A]-lm-k-I-c-ambn tØm∂p-∂Xv. A∂v Aiz-ta-[m-izsØ thsd aq∂p IpXn-cI - t- fm-sSm-∂n®v cY-Øn¬ ]q´n, AXn¬ bP-am-\\pw {][m\ ]ptcm-ln-X\ - mb A[z-cyphpw Ib-dn-bn-cn-°p-Ibpw Aßs\ Pem-i-b-Øn¬ Cd-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. cYw bmK-im-e-bn¬ Xncn-s®-Øp-∂-tXmsS cmP-]-Xv\n-amcpw ]cn-Nm-cn-I-amcpw {]Xy-£s - ∏-Sp∂p. ]´-al - njn Aiz-Øns‚ ap≥`m-KØpw, hmhm-Xmhv a[y`m-KØpw, ]cn-hr-‡mhv ]n≥`m-KØpw shÆ ]pc´pw. CØ-cp-W-Øn¬ ]ptcm-ln-X∑ - m¿ EtKzZ kq‡-߃ sNm√n AizsØ kvXpXn°pw.2 A\-¥cw Xd-bn¬ Z¿`-∏p√pw Iw_-fhpw hncn®v AXn¬ Hcp kz¿W°-jW-an´v IpXn-csb AXn≥ta¬ InSØn izmkw ap´n®v sIm√p∂p. cm⁄n-am¿ "KWm-\mw Xzm' F∂p-cp-hn´v CS-Øp-\n∂v he-tØm´pw "{]nb \mw Xzm' F∂p-®c - n®v he-Øp-\n-∂n-St- Øm-´pw, "\n[o\mw Xzm' F∂p sNm√n ho≠pw CS-Øp-\n∂p he-tØm´pw \S-°p∂p. Cßs\ aq∂p {]mhiyw Bh¿Øn-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. XZ-hk - cw Xß-fpsS hkv{Xm-©ew sIm≠v IpXn-csb hoip-Ibpw thWw. CØ-cpW-Øn¬ cm⁄n-am¿ Xß-fpsS heXp-hi - sØ Xe-apSn taevt]m´v sI´n-sh®v, CS-Xp-hi - Øp Agn-®n-Sp-Ibpw sNøWw.3 Poh≥ t]mbn-°-gn-™m¬ bP-am\≥ Xs‚ aln-jnsb IpXn-c-bpsS tate°v "kz¿Kob kpJw A\p-`h - n-®p-sIm-≈pI' F∂p-®c - n®p X≈n-bn-SpIbpw A[z-cyp -A-hsc Iw_fw hen®p aqSp-Ibpw sNøpw. "CXp-X-s∂bmWv kz¿K-temIw...' F∂p ]d™v alnjn IpXn-cb - p-ambn kwt`m-KØ - nte¿s∏Spw.4 CØ-cp-WØ - n¬ ]ptcm-ln-X≥amcpw cmP-]X - v\n-am-cpsS ]cnNm-cn-Ia - mcpw XΩn¬ A«oe hmIvka - cw \SØpw. A[zcyp ]´-al - n-jnsb t\m°n ]dbpw: ""Ipamco, lsb lsb, Ipamco! bImfkIu iIp-¥nIm!'' CXn\p adp-]-Sn-bmbn ]´-a-ln-jn -]-dbpw: "A[ztcym, lsb lsb, A[ztcym! btImfkIu iIp-¥nI!''5 A\¥cw as‰mcp ]ptcm-ln-X-\mb {_lva≥ Ipam-cnsb t\m°n "alnjo; lsb lsb, alnjo! \ns‚ A—-\Ω - a - m¿ apf-®p-hc - p∂ hr£-



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am-\≥ EXzn-°p-Iƒ°v Bbncw ]ip-°ƒ hoXw \¬IWw. IqSmsX bp≤-Øn¬ i{Xp-°-fn¬\n∂p ]nSn-s®-SpØ kzØp-°fpw Ah¿°v hoXn- ® p- s Im- S p- ° Ww. Ing- ° ≥ Zn°p- I - f nse [\w tlmXm- h n\v; sX°≥ Zn°p-I-fn-teXv {_lvam-hn\v; ]Sn-™m-d≥ Zn°p-I-fn-teXv A[z-cyp-hn\v; hS-°≥ Zn°p-I-fn-teXv DZvKm-Xm-hn\pw!11



Ncn{X]cX CØcw bmK-]-cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ {]mNo\ `mc-X-Øn¬ \S-∂n-cp-∂p-sh∂ Imcy-Øn¬ Ncn{Xw kwi-bn-°p-∂n√. EtKzZw H∂mw afi-e-Ønse 162˛Dw 163˛-Dw kq‡-߃ Aiz-ta-[-bm-K-sØ-bmWv h¿Wn-®n-´p-≈Xv. F∂m¬, thZ-Øn¬ ImWp∂ Cu bmK-Øn\v AXy-Km-[hpw AXnK- l - \ - h p- a mb B¥- c m¿Y- ß - f m- W p- ≈ - s X∂pw _mlym¿Y- Ø n¬ AsX-Sp-°p-∂Xv icn-b-s√∂pw C∂v Nne `mc-Xob ]fin-X-\vam¿ hmZn-°p∂p. ]t£, \njv]£ \ncq-]-I-∑m¿ Cu hmZw AwKo-I-cn∏m≥ k∂-≤-c√. ta¬ {]kvXm-hn® Xc-Øn-ep≈ aX-N-S-ßp-Iƒ a‰p Nnte-SØpw \S-∂n-cp-∂-Xmbn Ncn-{Xm-t\z-j-I-∑m¿ sXfn-bn-®n-´p≠v. DZm-l-c-W-ambn, bqtdm-∏ns‚ Nne `mK-ß-fn¬ Aiz-ta-[-bmKw \S∂n-cp-∂p-ht{X. Vision of India F∂ {KŸ-Øn¬ ]d-bp∂p: ""bqtdm-∏ns‚ hS-°p-`m-K-ß-fn-ep≈ Nne ÿe-ß-fn¬ Aiz-ta[-bmKw \S-∂n-cp-∂-Xn\v sXfn-hp≠v. lnµp-°-fpsS Nne BNm-c-I¿a߃ enXzm-\n-bm-bn¬ Ct∏mgpw \S-∂p-h-cp∂p. C¥y-bnse Nne \ZnI-fp-tSbpw a‰pw t]cp-Ifpw C{µ≥, hcp-W≥, ]pcp F∂o tZh-\m-aßfpw AhnsS cq]m-¥-c-s∏´p ImWm-hp-∂-XmWv.''12 arK-hp-am-bp≈ ssewKn-I-k-º¿°w {]mIrX kap-Zm-b-߃°n-Sbn¬ ]pcm-X-\-Im-eØv aX-N-S-sß∂ \ne-bn¬ \S-∏p-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xmbpw sXfn-bn-°-s∏-´n-´p≠v. slkv\m¿Un (Hesnard)s\ D≤-cn®v dÃw Pn. taØ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂Xp ImWpI: ""slkv\m¿Uns‚ A`n-{]m-b-a-\p-k-cn®v, {]mIrX h¿K-߃°nS-bn¬ arK-hp-am-bp≈ ssewKn-I-tN¿® \S-∏p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. DZml-cW-Øn\v sNdp-∏-°m¿ BZy-ambn \mbm-Sn-s°m-√p∂ arK-ß-fp-ambn ssewKn-I-hrØn BN-cn-°p∂ k{º-Zmbw B{^n-°-bpsS Nne `mKß-fn¬ \S-∂n-cp∂p.''13 CXp-{]-Imcw {]mNo\ CuPn-]vXn¬ BSp-Ifpw Imf-I-fp-ambn kv{XoIƒ kwt`mKw \S-Øp∂ aX-N-S-ßp-Iƒ BN-cn-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂phs{X. {Ko°p-N-cn-{X-Im-c-\mb sltdm-tUm-´-kn-t\bpw ({In. ap. 484˛-425) a‰pw D≤-cn®p taØ Fgp-Xp∂p: ""CuPn-]vXnse sawUkv (Memdas) F∂ ÿeØv BSp-I-fp-ambn kv{XoIƒ kwt`m-Kw-\-S-Øp∂ aX-N-Sßv BN-cn-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂-Xmbn Ncn{X-Im-c≥am-cmb sltdm-tUm-´kpw ^vfp´m¿°pw ]d-™n-´p≠v. saw^nkv (Memphis) F∂n-SØv Hcp hnip≤ Imfsb Cu Bh-iy-Øn-\mbn D]-tbm-



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Kn-®p-h-∂n-cp∂p. IdpØ \ndhpw s\‰n-bn¬ shfpØ ]p≈nbpw Hcp `mKØv N{µ-°-ebv°v Xpey-amb AS-bm-fhpw D≈ Hcp Imfsb tXSn-∏n-Sn®v, BtLm-j-]q¿hw tZhm-e-b-Øn¬ sIm≠p-h∂p, \mev]Xp-Zn-hkw sI´n-bnSpw. Cu ImeØv kv{XoIƒ°p am{Xta AXns\ kao-]n-°mhq. Ah¿ AXn\v Xo‰-sIm-Sp-°pI am{X-a√, kzi-co-csØ ka¿∏n-°p-Ibpw sNøpw.''14 C≥tUm˛Bcy-∑m-cpsS Aiz-ta-[-bm-K-tØmSv GI-tZiw kmayap≈ Hcp aX-I¿a-am-bn-cp∂p CXv. C{Xbpw {]kvXm-hn-®-Xn¬\n-∂v N-cn-{X-]-c-amb as‰mcp hkvXpX sXfn-bp∂p. C≥tUm˛Bcy-∑m-cpsS ktlm-Z-c-∑m¿ CuPn-]vXnepw a‰pw IpSn-tb-dn-∏m¿Øn-cp-∂p-sh-∂-XmWXv. At£m-bvIp-am¿ aPpw-Zm¿ Xs‚ "ln≥Up-ln-Ãdn' F∂ IrXnbn¬ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp∂p: ""Bcy-∑m¿ Imem-¥-c-Øn¬ ]›n-ta-jym-tZ-i-ß-fn¬ IpSn-tbdn-∏m¿-°p-∂-Xn¬ ssha-\kyw {]I-Sn-∏n®p. AXn\p apºv Ah¿ _m_n-tem-Wnb, A o-cnb, CuPn]vXv F∂o cmPy-ß-fn¬ IpSn-tbdn-∏m¿Øn-cp∂p.''15



Igp-Xb - mKw Aiz-ta-[w-t]mse Igp-X-bmKw Fs∂mcp aX-N-Sßpw {]mNo-\mcy-∑m¿°n-S-bn¬ \S-∏p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. bmKw Zo£n-°p∂ bP-am-\≥ {_lva-Nm-cn-bmbn h¿Øn-°-W-sa-∂mWv hn[n. AYhm {_lva-Ncyw ]ng-®p-t]m-bm¬ AXns‚ {]mb-›n-Ø-ambn Igp-X-bmKw \S-ØWw.16 CXn\p Xpey-amb Nne- B-Nm-c-߃ a[y-]u-c-kvXy-cm-Py-ß-fn¬ {]mNo\ ImeØv \S-∏p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v Ncn-{X-K-th-j-I≥am¿ ]dbp∂p. Nnte-S-ß-fn¬ hy`n-Nm-cn-Wn-I-fmb kv{XoIsf in£n-°p-∂Xn-\mWv Igp-Xsb D]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cp-∂Xv. Ah-sc-s°m≠v IgpX-bp-ambn kwt`mKw sNøn-®n-cp∂p. dÃw Xs∂ ]d-bs´: ""{]mNo\ Ime-ß-fn¬, Iºm-\nb (Campania) bnse Iyqam°v (Cumac) F∂n-SØv hnti-jn®pw, hy`n-Nm-c-°p‰w sNøp∂ kv{XoIsf in£n-°p-∂-Xn\v Igp-X-Isf D]-tbm-Kn-®n-cp∂p. em‰nbw (Latium) F∂n-SØv Ip‰-°m-cn-bmb `mcy-sb-s°m≠v, Hcp in£ F∂ \nebn¬ Igp-X-bp-ambn kwt`mKw sNøn-®p-h-∂n-cp∂p.''17 BI-bm¬ P¥p-°sf sIm∂p bmKw \S-Øp∂ NS-ßp-Ifpw arKß- s f- s °m≠v kwt`m- K w- s N- ø n- ° p∂ k{º- Z m- b hpw {]mNo\ Bcy≥am¿°n-S-bn¬ \S-am-Sn-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ AXn-sem´pw AZv`p-XØn-\-h-Im-i-an√. AØcw Bcm-[-\m-]-cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ C¥y-bn¬ am{Xa√, Bcy-h¿K-߃ IpSn-tb-dn-∏m¿Ø a‰n-S-ß-fnepw \S-am-Sn-bn-cp∂p. arK-_-en-bm-sW-¶n¬ C∂pw ]e aX-hn-`m-K-ß-fnepw ]pWy-I¿a-ambn BN-cn-®p-h-cp-∂p≠v.



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ku{Xm-aWn bmKw ip¢- b - P p¿t∆- Z ob iX- ] Y {_mlv a - W - Ø n¬ \n¿Zn- j v S - a mb thsdmcp bmK-amWv "ku{Xm-aWn' F∂ t]cn¬ Adn-b-s∏-Sp-∂Xv. tkma-bm-K-Øn-\p-tijw ku{Xm-a-Wn-bmKw \S-Ø-W-sa-∂mWv thZhn[n. kpπ≥ k¿tP-b-t\mSv tkmaw ]mI-s∏-Sp-Øn-sb-Sp-°p∂ am¿Kam-cm-™-t∏mƒ At±lw ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-Ø-XmWv tkma-]mI hn[nsb∂v iX-]Yw ]d-bp∂p.18 Cu tkma-bmK-sØ-∏-‰nbpw B[p-\nI `mc-Xob ]WvUn-X-∑m¿°nS-bn¬ X¿°-ap≠v. AsXmcp el-cn-]-Zm¿Y-am-sW∂p Nne¿; As√∂p a‰p- Nn-ecpw. \ap°o X¿°-Øn¬ {]tXyI XmXv]-cy-sam-∂p-an√. F∂n-cp-∂mepw kXym-hÿ Bcm-tb-≠Xv Ncn-{X-hn-Zym¿Yn-bpsS ISa-bm-Wt√m. AXn-\m¬ c≠p I£n-I-fp-sSbpw hmZ-ßfpw sXfn-hpIfpw ChnsS ]cn-tim-[n-°p-∂Xv bp‡-am-sW∂p Icp-Xp∂p. ku{Xm- a - W n- b m- K - Ø n- \ m- h - i y- a mb tkma- s Ø- ∏ ‰n iX- ] Y {_m“Ww 12˛-mw ImWvUw 8-˛mw {_mlvaWw 2-˛mw {]]m-T-I-Øn¬ hnh-cn-°p-∂p≠v . AXns‚ Hcp kw£n]vX cq]w NphsS ImWn°p∂p. tkmaw ]¿h- X - ß - f nse ]md- s °- ´ p- I - f n- e mWv hf- c p- ∂ - s X∂v bPp¿thZw ]d-bp∂p.19 ChnsS sNdp-hSn F∂¿Y-ap≈ "imjv]w' F∂ hm°mWv D]-tbm-Kn-®n-´p-≈Xv. AXn-\m¬ tkmaw kky-h¿§Øn¬ s]´-Xm-sW∂p a\- n-em°mw. CXp ]dn-®p-sIm-≠p-h∂v ip≤P-e-Øn¬ Znh-tk\ apΩq∂p {]mhiyw Igp-In-sb-Sp-°Ww. Hmtcm Znh-khpw ]ip-hn≥]m-en¬ aq∂v XhW ip≤n-sN-bvIbpw thWw. A\- ¥ cw Ac- ® p- I - e °n ]mI- s ∏- S pØpw. CXp ]m\w- s N- b v X m¬ hocyw h¿[n-°p-sa-∂mWv iX-]Yw ]d-bp-∂Xv. tkma-eX ]dn-®p-sIm-≠p-h∂v cm{Xn-bn¬ ip≤-P-e-Øn¬ C´psh-°Ww. ]n‰-∂mƒ ImeØv AsX-SpØv Igp-IWw. Cu H∂m-asØ ip≤n°v "Bizn\w' F∂p ]d-bp∂p. C{]-Imcw c≠m-asØ cm{Xnbpw sh≈-Øn-en-´p-sh-°Ww. ASpØ Znhkw a[ym-lv\-Øn-se-SpØp IgpIWw. Cu c≠mw ip≤n°v "kmc-kzXw' F∂p-t]¿. aq∂m-asØ cm{Xn-bnepw sh≈-Øn-en´v, ASpØ ]I-en¬ FSpØp Igp-IWw. Cu aq∂mw ip≤n°v "sF{µw' F∂p ]d-bp∂p. ip≤n-bpsS c≠m-asØ Bh¿Ø\w ]ip-hn≥ ]men-em-bn-cn-°Ww. BZysØ Znhkw Hcp ]ip-hn-s‚bpw c≠m-asØ Znhkw c≠p ]ip-°-fp-tSbpw aq∂m-asØ Znhkw aq∂p ]ip-°-fp-tSbpw ]menemWv ip≤n sNtø-≠Xv. Cu ip≤n-I-fm¬ tkma-eX Pemw-i-ap-≈Xm-bn-Øo-cp-∂p-sh∂pw CXmWv ku{Xm-aWn bmK-Øn-\p-Nn-X-amb tkma-sa∂pw iX-]Yw ]d-bp∂p: ""Cu hn[ ip≤n-I-fm¬ tkmaw Pemw-i-ap-≈-Xm-bn-Øo-cp∂p;



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tkma-s\-t∏m-se-bm-hp∂p. CXmWv ku{Xm-a-Wn-bm-K-Øn¬ DNn-Xam-bn-´p≈ tkmaw. F√mw ss\a-b-ambn `hn-°p∂p; AXp-Xs∂ {]Xy£- tkm-a-cq]w {]m]n-°p∂p. CXp-X-s∂-bmWv a[p!''20 Cu h¿W-\-Øn¬\n∂p tkmaw BZn-bn¬ Pemw-i-c-ln-X-ambn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw ip≤n-Iƒ aqe-amWv AXv Pemw-i-ap-≈-Xm-bn-Øo-cp∂-sX∂pw a\- n-em-Ip∂p. AXn-\m¬, Nne¿ Duln-°p-∂Xv ]¿h-Xß-fn¬ hf-cp∂ H∂mw-Xcw I©m-hmWo tkma-e-X-sb-∂s{X.21 BI- b m¬ tkma- c kw Hcp el- c n- ] m- \ o- b - a m- s W∂p hnNm- c n°Ww. CXn-te-°p-t]m-Zv_-e-I-amWv AXv tkhn-®m¬ hocy-h¿[\-hp-≠m-Ip-sa∂ thZ-hmIyw.22 "F≥jy‚ v lnÃdn Hm^v C≥Uy' F∂- Ir-Xn-bn¬ ]d-bp∂p: ""C¥y≥ P\X s]mXp-hn¬ aZy-]m-\n-If√; F∂m¬ bmKm-Zn-I¿a-߃ \S-Øn-bn-cp-∂-h¿ [mcm-f-ambn aZy]m\w sNbvXn-cp∂p.''23 bmKw sNøn-°p∂ bP-am\\pw sNøp∂ EXzn-°p-Ifpw tkmackw \pI¿∂n- c p- ∂ p- s h- ∂ - X n¬ kwi- b - a n√. iX- ] Yw ]d- b p∂p: ""CXp sh≈-Øn¬ Ie°n bmKw sNøn-°p∂ bP-am-\≥ H‰-°ncp∂p `£n-°p∂p; F√m EXzn-°p-Ifpw tkmaw `£n-°p∂p.''24 ""A[z-cyp-°ƒ F∂ EXzn-°p-Iƒ Bizn-\-hpw, tlmXm-hv, {_“≥, ssa{Xm-hc - p-W≥ F∂o EXzn-°p-Iƒ kmc-kz-Xhpw bmKw sNøn-°p∂ bPam-\≥ sF{µhpw `£n-°p-∂p. X\n°pw Xs‚ ÿm\-Øn\pw th≠n bPam-\≥ AXp `£n-°p-∂p.''25 Npcp-°-Øn¬ tkma-ckw Hcp el-cn-]-Zm¿Y-am-sW∂ \nK-a-\-amWv icn-bmbn tXm∂p-∂Xv. F∂m¬ ]WvUn-X\pw "thZm¿Y-hn-Nm-c'-Øns‚ I¿Øm-hp-amb {io. hn.sI.F. \mcm-bW `´-Xn-cn-bpsS A`n-{]m-b-Øn¬ tkmaw Hcp el-cn-]Z- m¿Y-a√. At±lw ]d-bp∂p: ""tkma-]m-e\-Øn-emWv b⁄-XXzw ÿnXn-sN-øp-∂Xv. el-cn-bp-≠m°p∂ Nne eX-Iƒ CSn-®p-]n-gn™p IpSn-°pI Bcy≥am-cpsS b⁄-Øn¬ {][m-\a- m-bn-cp∂p.'' CØ-cØ - n-emWv tkma-]m-e\ - s - Ø-°p-dn®p ]m›m-Xy¿ hymJym-\n-°p-∂Xv. C∂p bmK-ßf - n¬ D]-tbm-Kn-°p∂ tkma Hcp el-cn]-Zm¿Y-a√. EXzn-°mbn c≠p XhW tkma-]m-\w-sN-øm≥ Ah-kc - a- p-≠mb F\n°v tkmaw Hcp el-cn-]Z- m¿Y-as - √∂p A\p-`h - s - ∏-´n-´p≠v.''26 C°m- e sØ tkma- s b- ∏ - ‰ n- b mWv At±lw ]d- ™ Xv . CXpsIm≠v {]mNo-\ -B-cy-∑m¿ D]-tbm-Kn-®n-cp∂ tkma el-cn-]-Zm¿Ya-√m-Xm-h-W-sa-∂n√. tIc-f-Øn¬ \ºq-Xn-cn-am¿ \S-Øn-h-cp∂ tkmabm-K-Øn\v tkmaw \evIp-hm≥ _m[y-X-s∏-´-h¿ sXs° ae-_m-dnse sIm√-t¶mSv \ºn-Sn-am-cm-sW∂pw, Ah¿ XZm-h-iym¿Yw, "tkma-eX' F∂ t]cn¬ Hcp sNSn \´p-h-f¿Øn hcp-∂p-s≠∂pw tIƒ°p∂p.27 CXv km£m¬ tkmaw Xs∂-bmtWm F∂-dn-™p-IqSm. EtKz-Z-Ønse HºXmw aWvUew apgp-h≥ tkmakvXp-Xn-]-c-amWv.



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thZ-Ønse tkma Hcp eX-b-s√∂pw, {]XypX Bflm-hmWv hnh£-sb∂pw {io. `´-Xncn ]d-bp∂p: ""tkma F∂ i_vZ-Øn\v Da-tbm-Sp-IqSn h¿Øn-°p-∂-sX∂pw A¿Y- a p≠v . Da F∂m¬ amb- b m- s W∂p tIt\m- ] - \ n- j - Ø n¬ ImWp∂p. amb-bm-Ip∂ D]m-[n-tbm-Sp-Iq-Snb Bflm-hp-X-s∂-bmWv tkma-sb∂p hnNm-cn°mw. bmK-ß-fn¬ tkma-e-Xsb CSn®p ]ngn™-cn®v, ]m¬ apX-embh tN¿Øp kwkvI-cn-°m-dp≠v. Cßs\ kwkvI-cn-°p-∂-Xns‚ Xm¬]cyw Hmtcm Pohm-flm-hn-ep-ap≈ ambm_-‘sØ kwkvImcw aqew th¿s]-Sp-Ø-W-sa-∂m-Ip∂p. At∏mƒ tkmam-lpXn, tkma-]m\w F∂p-≈-Xn-s‚-sb√mw apJy Xm¬]cyw Bfl-km-£m-¬°m-chpw AXn-\p≈ {ia-hp-am-Ip∂p. Bfl-km-£m¬°m- c - Ø ns‚ D]m- b - ß - f psS A`n- \ - b - a mWv tkma- b m- K - s a∂v Npcp°w.'' 28 Cu hymJym\w BI¿j-I-am-bn-cn°mw. ]t£, tkma-]m\w Hcp Ncn-{X-h-kvXp-X-b-s√∂v CXp-sIm≠p hcp-∂n√.



kpc-]m\w {]mNo-\m-cy-∑m¿°v tkma-]m\w t]mse, kpc-]m-\hpw ]Xn-hmbn-cp∂p. "kpc' Hgn-®p≈ aZy-ß-sfm∂pw {_mlva-W¿ Ign-®p-IqSm F∂v KuX-a≥ ]d-™-Xmbn t_m[m-b-\≥ Xs‚ [¿a-kq-{X-Øn¬ \n¿tZ-in-®n-cn-°p∂p.29 CXn¬\n∂v kpc Hcp aZy-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v hywKy-¥-tcW kn≤-am-Ip∂p. ku{Xm-a-Wn-bm-K-Øn-emWv Cu ]m\obhpw D]-tbm-Kn-®n-cp-∂-sX∂v iX-]Y {_m“-W-Øn¬\n∂p a\- nem°mw. ""kpc-sIm≠p ]cn-ip≤n hcp-Øp∂p; kpc-X-s∂bpw ]cn-ip-≤-ambn-´p-≈-Xm-Wt√m. ]cn-ip-≤-amb kpcsb sXfn-sb-SpØv th¿Xn-cn°p∂p. CXv a\- n-em°n ku{Xm-a-Wn-bmKw sNbvXp.''30 thZ-`m-jy-Øn¬ kmb-W≥ ]d-bp∂p: ""kpc F∂ t]cn¬ Adnb-s∏-Sp∂ aZyw D≠m°n Hgn-®p-sh® tijw sXfn-sb-SpØv, _m°n Dt]-£n-t°-≠-XmWv.'' BI-bm¬ kpc Hcp-Xcw "hmjm'sW∂p a\ n-em-Ip∂p.



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bn¬\n∂v BcpWn {_lva-hnZy Ic-ÿ-am-°nb IY Omtµm-Ky-Ønep≠v. AXns‚ kw£n-]vX-cq]w: {]mNo-\-ime Hu]-a-\y-h≥, kXy-b-⁄-]u-epjn, C{µ-Zypav\ `m√-th-b≥, P\-i¿°-cm-£y≥, _pUne Aiz-Xm-cizn F∂o almssh- Z n- I - c mb A©p {_mlv a - W ≥am¿ Nn¥n®p, Bflm- h pt≠m {_lv a - a pt≠m F∂v . D±m- e - I - B - c p- W o- K u- X - a s\ kao- ] n- ® m¬ {]kvXpX {]iv-\-߃°p-Øcw e`n-°p-sa∂ {]Xo-£-tbmsS Ah¿ At±-l-Øns‚ ASp-Øp-sN∂p. BcpWn hnNm-cn®p: Cu {_mlvaW-]-WvUn-X≥am¿ {]Xm-]n-Ifpw alm sshZn-I-cp-amWv. Ch-cpsS F√m {]iv-\-ßfpw ]cn-l-cn-°p-hm≥ Fs∂-s°m-≠m-hn√. AXn-\m¬, as‰m- c msf \n¿tZ- i n- ® p- s Im- S p- ° p- ∂ - X mhpw \√Xv . At±lw B {_mlvaW≥am-tcmSp ]d™p: ""tZh-∑mtc, tIIb cmPm-hmb Aiz]Xn sshizm-\-cm-flm-hn-s\-∏‰n ]T\w \S-Øp-I-bmWv, \ap°v At±lsØ kao-]n°mw.'' Ch-sc√mw tN¿∂v Aiz-]-Xnsb I≠p. cmPmhv Ahsc acym-Z]q¿hw k¬°-cn®p. A\-¥cw ]d™p: ""Fs‚ \m´n¬ XkvI-ct\m aZy-]m-\ntbm Ahn-Zzmt\m A·n-tlm{Xw \S-Øm-Ø-ht\m kv{Xoeº-St\m hy`n-Nm-cn-Wntbm ep_v[t\m C√. Rm≥ I¿a-a-\p-jvTn°p∂p. Chn- s S- b p≈ ]ptcm- l n- X ≥am¿°p \ev I p- ∂ {X Zm\w \n߃°pw Xcmw. ChnsS Xma-kn-®mepw!'' Ah¿ ]d™p: ""a\pjys‚ Pohn-X-e£yw ]d-™p-X-cnI. AXv Adn-bm-\m-Ip∂p R߃ h∂n-´p-≈Xv. \n߃ Ct∏mƒ sshizm-\-cm-flm-hn-s\-∏‰n A[y-b\w \S-Øn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wt√m. sshizm-\-cm-flmhv F¥m-sW∂pw Rßsf Adn-bn-®mepw!'' ""icn, ]d-™p-Xcmw'' ˛cmPmhp kΩ-Xn®p. ]ns‰-∂mƒ ]q¿hm-lv\-Øn¬ injy-Xz-kzo-I-cW Nnlv\-amb kanØpw Iøn-se-SpØv Ah¿ Aiz-]Xn ssItI-bs\ kao-]n®p. At±-l-a-hsc D]-\-b-\w-sN-bvXn√; Nn´-{]-Imcw injy-∑m-cm-°n-b-Xpan√. Fs¥-∂m¬, {_mlva-W¿°v A{_m-lva-W≥ hnZy-b-`y-kn-∏n°p-I-sb-∂Xv A°m-esØ BNm-c-{I-a-Øn\p hncp-≤-am-bn-cp∂p. F¶nepw At±lw Ah-cn¬ Hmtcm-cp-Ø\pw D]m-k-\-sN-øp∂ Bflmhn-s\-∏‰n At\z-jn-°p-Ibpw AXv hni-Zo-I-cn-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ah-km\w ]d™p: ""\nß-sf-√m-hcpw sshizm-\-cm-flmhns\ Adn-bp∂p, `qansb F∂-t]mse!''4 CXn¬\n∂pw Bcp-Wo-Ku-X-a≥ ]m©m-e-cm-Pm-hmb {]hm-l-W\n¬\n- s ∂- ∂ - t ]mse, tII- b - c m- P m- h mb Aiz- ] - X n- b n¬\n∂pw {_lva-⁄m\w A`y-kn-®p-sh∂p a\- n-em-°m-hp-∂-XmWv. Xv[ew, kn‘p F∂o \Zn-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬, Xmgv∂ lnam-eb {]tZ-iØv ÿnXnsN-øp∂ cmPu-cn-°-Sp-Øm-bn-cp∂p tIIb cmPyw. C{]-Imcw Xs∂ BcpWn, Nn{X-Km¿Kym-bWn F∂ al¿jnbn¬ \n∂pw Bfl-⁄m\w kºm-Zn-®-Xmbn Iujo-X-In-bn¬\n∂pw



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sXfn-bp-∂p≠v. Ncn-{X-Øn¬ H∂m-asØ {_mlva-W-Zm¿i-\n-I≥ Bcp-Wn-bm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v ]d-™p-ht√m. At±lw kz¥-amb Hcp Z¿i-\-Øns‚ D]-⁄m-Xm-hmbn kz]p-{X-\mb tizX-tI-Xp-hn\v AXp]- t Z- i n®p. PKØpw {_- l v a hpw XΩn- e p≈ At`- Z - h mZw AYhm "XØz-ako' (AXv \obmWv) F∂ kn≤m¥w At±-l-amWv BZyambn Bhn-jvI-cn-®Xv. Cu kn≤m¥w ]ptcm-K-an®v Ah-km\w AssZzX-th-Zm-¥-ambn cq]m-¥-c-s∏´p.



bm⁄-h¬Iy≥ bm⁄-h¬Iy≥ F∂ al¿jn ]pwK-hs‚ cmPyw GXm-sW∂v \ncq-]-I≥am¿°v Xo¿®-bn√. tUm. {io[c -sh-¶n-tSi tIXv°-dpsS "alm-cm-jv{Sob hn⁄m\ tImi'-Øn¬ ]d-bp-∂Xv, bm⁄-h¬Iy≥ hntZ-l-cm-Py-°m-c-\m-bn-cn-°-W-sa-∂mWv. Fs¥-∂m¬ hntZl cmPmhmb P\-Is‚ Kpcp-hm-bn-cp∂p At±lw. F∂m¬, kmwIr-Xym-b≥ Cu \nK-a\w AwKo-I-cn-°p-∂n√. Ipcp-]m-©me \nhm-kn-bm-bn-cp∂p bm⁄-h¬Iy≥ F∂s{X At±-l-Øns‚ \nK-a\w.5 bm⁄-h¬Iys‚ IY-bn¬\n∂p a\- n-em-Ip-∂Xv At±lw Hcp GI-]-Xv\o-{h-X-°m-c-\m-bn-cp-∂n√ F∂mWv. ImØym-b\n, ssat{Xbn -F-∂n-ßs\ c≠p ]Xv\n-am-cp-≠m-bn-cp∂p Cu Ejn°v. F∂m¬, k¥- X n- b p- ≠ m- b n- c p- ∂ n- √ . ssat{Xbn `¿Øm- h n- s \- t ∏mse {_“hmZn\nbm- b n- c p∂p. ImØym- b \n kmam\y kv { Xobpw. bm⁄h¬Iy≥ ]cn-{hPy(k\ymkw) kzoI-cn-°p-hm≥ Dt±-in-®-t∏mƒ Xs‚ kº-sØ√mw ]Xv\n-am¿°n-S-bn¬ hoXn-°p-hm≥ Xocp-am-\n®p. ]t£, ssat{Xbn kº-Øn¬ XXv]-cb-√m-bn-cp∂p. `¿Øm-hn-s\-t∏mse temI-]-cn-Xym-K-Øn\v apXn-cp-I-bmWv Ah¿ sNbvXXv . Aßs\ `¿Øm-hn¬\n∂v {_lva-hnZy A`y-kn-°p-Ibpw k\ym-kn-\n-bm-hpIbpw sNbvXp. _rl- Z m- c - W y- I - Ø n¬ aq∂p {]I- c - W - ß - f n- e mbn bm⁄h¬Iys‚ Zm¿i-\nI Nn¥-Iƒ t{ImUo-Ir-X-am-bn-cn-°p∂p. aq∂p kw`-h-߃ AXn¬ hnh-cn-®n-´p≠v. H∂v, P\-I-cm-Pm-hns‚ ]cn-jØn¬ ]s¶-SpØv imkv{X-N¿®-\-S-Øn-bXv; c≠v, P\-I-\p-ambn IqSn°m-gvN-\-SØn {_lva-⁄m\w D]-tZ-in-®Xv; aq∂v, kz]Xv\n ssat{Xbn-°p-]-tZiw \evIn-bXv. B kw`-h-ß-tfm-tcm∂pw ChnsS Npcp°n hnh-cn-°p∂p: P\-Is‚ b⁄-]-cn-j-Øn¬ ]s¶-SpØv hmZ-{]-Xn-hmZw \S-Ønb IY ck-I-c-amWv. P\-I-cm-Pmhv hfsc Z£nW \¬In b⁄w \SØn-°p∂ Hcp [¿an-jvT-\m-bn-cp∂p. Ipcp-]m-©me-Ønse {_mlvaW-]-fin-X≥am¿ Hcn-°¬ At±-l-Øns‚ k`-bn¬ kw_-‘n®p. B ]fin-X≥am-cn¬ G‰hpw t{ij-vT-\mb ⁄m\n- B-sc∂v ]co£n-∏m≥ cmPmhv Xocp-am-\n®p. Bbncw ]ip-°sf Hcp ÿeØv



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\n¿Øp-Ibpw H∂ns‚ Ccp-sIm-ºp-I-fn¬ ]Xp-∏Øp "Zi-]mZw' F∂ \mWbw sI´n-bn-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. At±lw ]d™p: ""tZh≥amtc, \nß-fn¬ k¿h t{ijvT-\mb ]WvUn-X≥ Cu ]ip-°sf sIm≠pt]m-Is´.'' {_mlvaW ]fin-X≥amcmcpw Ahsb sIm≠pt]mIm≥ ss[cys∏-Sp-∂n-s√∂v I≠-t∏mƒ bm⁄-h¬Iy≥ kzin-jy-\mb tkma{i-h-t\mSp Iev]n®p: ""B ]ip-°sf sXfn-®p-sIm-≠p-t]m-hpI.'' At±lw Aßs\ sNbvXp. {_m“W ]WvUn-X≥am¿°v Acniw ]nSn-®p. ""Cbmƒ Fß-s\-bmWv \Ω-sf-°mƒ t{ijvT-s\-∂-h-Im-is∏-Sp-∂Xv'' ˛Ah¿ ]d™p. cmPm- h ns‚ a{¥- ] p- t cm- l n- X - \ m- b n- c p∂p Aiz- e ≥. At±lw tNmZn®p: ""A√tbm bm⁄-h¬Iy, Xm¶ƒ Rß-tf-°mƒ {_lvanj-vT-\mtWm?'' ""Rm≥ {_lvan-jvTs\ \a-kvI-cn-°p∂p. F\n°v ]ip°-sf-bm-Wm-hiyw''˛ bm⁄-h¬Iy≥ ]d™p. Aiz-e≥ I¿a-Imfi-sØ-∏‰n hfsc tNmZy-߃ tNmZn®p. sshZn-I-I¿a-Im-fi-Øn¬ AKm-[-]m-finXyw t\Snb Bfm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ bm⁄-h¬Iy\v Aiz-es\ \n»-_vZ-\m-°m≥ {]bm-k-ap-≠m-bn√. ]n∂oSv B¿Ø-`mK≥, `pPyp¿√m-lym-b\n, DjkvXn ]m{Im-b-W≥, Iujo-X-tI-b-I≥, Km¿Kn-hm-N-Iv\hn, hnZ-Kv[-im-I-ey≥, BcpWn apX-em-b-hcpw tNmZy߃ D∂-bn®p. Ch¿s°√mw Xr]vXn-I-c-amb adp]Sn sImSpØp. (C°q-´-Øn¬ BcpWn tNmZy-߃ tNmZn-®p-sh-∂Xv Akw-K-X-amsW∂pw BcpWn bm⁄-h¬Iys‚ {]Xn-Zz-µn-b√, Kpcp-hm-sW∂pw Nne \ncq-]-I-∑m¿ ]d-bp∂p. Km¿Kn-hm-N-Iv\hn Hcp h\n-X-bmWv. h\n-X-Ifpw A°m-eØv {_lva-hn-Zym-]-c-amb hmZ-{]-Xn-hm-Z-Øn¬ kw_-‘n-®n-cp-∂-Xmbn Cu kw`hw sXfn-bn-°p∂p). Aßs\ kIe {_mlva-W-hn-Zzm≥am-tcbpw hnZp-jn-I-tfbpw AXn-P-bn-°p∂ alm⁄m-\n-bm-Wv Xm-s\∂v bm⁄-h¬Iy≥ hmZ-{]-Xn-hm-Z-Øn-eqsS sXfn-bn®p. kZ v ]ncn™ tijw bm⁄-h¬Iy≥ P\-I-\p-ambn kzImcy IqSn-°m-gvN-\-S-Øp-Ibpw P\-I\v {_lva-hn-Zym-kw-_-‘n-bmb D]tZ-i-߃ \evIp-I-bpw-sNbvXp. _rl-Zm-c-Wy-I-Ønse \memw A[ymb-Øn¬ Cu IqSn-°mgvN hnh-cn-®n-´p≠v. Bÿm-\-a-WvU-]-Øn¬ P\-I≥ Ccn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. bm⁄h¬Iy≥ At±-lsØ sN∂p-I≠p. ""F¥n-\mWv h∂Xv, ]ip-°sf sIm≠p-t]m-Ip-hmt\m, h√ kq£va-X-Xzhpw D]-tZ-in-°p-hmt\m?'' P\-I≥ tNmZn®p. ""c≠n-\p-amWv'' ˛bm⁄-h¬Iy≥ XpS¿∂p: ""a‰m-sc-¶nepw D]tZ-in-®n-´p-s≠-¶n¬ AXp tIƒ°p-hm\pw.'' XZ-hk - cw ]e ]WvUn-X∑ - mcpw D]-tZ-in® XXz-߃ P\-I≥ tIƒ∏n®p. bm⁄-h¬Iy≥ Ah-bpsS hniZo-Ic - Ww Adn-bn®p.



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thsdmcp XhW sN∂-t∏mƒ P\-I≥ ]d™p: ""\a-kvImcw! bm⁄-h¬Iy, F\n°v D]-tZiw \evIpI.'' bm⁄-h¬Iy≥ {]Xnh-Nn®p: ""Zo¿L-bm-{X-°m-c≥ cY-Øntem tXmWn-bntem k©-cn°p-∂-Xp-t]mse Cu D]-\n-j-Øp-Iƒ (XtXzm-]-tZ-i-߃) AßbpsS Bflm-hn\v A`bw \evIn-bn-cn-°p-I-bmWv.'' XpS¿∂p \evInb D]-tZ-i-Øns‚ Ah-km-\-Øn¬ At±lw ]d™p: ""Bflmhv {Kln°m-\m-hm-ØXpw en]vX-am-hm-Ø-Xp-am-Ip∂p. P\-I-cm-Pmth, Aß°n-t∏mƒ A`bw e`n-®n-cn-°p∂p!'' P\-I≥ {]-Xyp-Øcw \evIn: ""\n߃°mWv A`bw e`n-®Xv. A`-b-sØ-∏‰n F\n°v Adnhp \evIn-bXv \nß-fm-Wt√m. \a-kvImcw! Cu cmPyhpw Rm\pw, \nßfp-tS-XmWv !'' aq∂m-a-sXmcp Xh-Wbpw P\-I\pw bm⁄-h¬Iy\pw XΩn¬ ⁄m\-N¿® \SØn. Xs‚ tNmZy-߃°v Xr]vXn-I-c-amb adp-]Sn e`n-®-t∏mƒ cmPmhv ]d™p: ""Bbncw B\-I-tfbpw Imf-I-tfbpw Xcp-∂p≠v.'' Cßs\ bm⁄-h¬Iy≥ A°m-esØ G‰hpw henb Zm¿i-\n-I-\m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v sXfn-bn-°-s∏´p. _rl-Zm-c-Wy-I-Øn¬ bm⁄-h¬Iys‚ Z¿i-\-߃ Ah-X-cn∏n® as‰mcp ]›m-Øew CXmWv: At±lw k\ym-km-{iaw kzoIcn-°m-\p-t±-in-®-t∏mƒ kz]Xv\n ssat{X-bn-tbmSp ]d™p: ""Rm≥ ]cn- { hPy kzoI- c n- ° p- h m≥ t]mI- b mWv . Rm≥ ImØym- b - \ nbn¬\n∂p \ns∂ th¿s]-Sp-Øp-Ibpw \ns‚ kzØp hnlnXw \evIpIbpw sNømw.'' {_lva-hm-Zn-\n-bmb ssat{Xbn tNmZn®p: ""`K-h≥, kº¬kar- ≤ - a mb Cu temIw apgp- h ≥ Ft‚- X m- b n- Ø o¿∂m¬ F\n°p Aa-cXzw {]m]n-°mtam?'' ""C√, ssat{Xbn, kº-∂≥amcpsS PohnXw t]mse-bm-bn-Øocpw \ns‚ Pohn-Xhpw'' -˛`¿Ømhv. ""F\n°v Aa- c Xzw {]m]n- ° m≥ klm- b - I - a - √ mØ H∂p- s Im≠v F¥p≠v t\´w? `K- h ≥, F\n°p th≠Xv ]d- ™ p- X - ∂ mepw'' ˛ssat{Xbn. ""Fs‚ {]nb-Xa G‰hpw {]nb-¶-c-amb H∂mWv Bhiy-s∏-´-Xv. AXv Rm≥ ]d-™p-Xcmw.'' Aßs\ bm⁄-h¬Iy≥ Ah¿°v {_“-⁄m\w D]-tZ-in®p sImSpØp. BI-bm¬ P\-I\pw ssat{X-bnbpw bm⁄-h¬Iys‚ injy-K-W-Øn¬ s]Sp∂p. D±meI Bcp-Wo-Ku-X-a-\m-bn-cp∂p bm⁄-h¬Iys‚ Kpcp-`q-X-s\∂p apºp kqNn-∏n-®p-ht√m.



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hmb Pm_m-e-tbmSv At±lw Bh-iy-s∏´p: ""F\n°v {_lva-N-cy-a\p-jvTn-∏m-\m-{Kl-ap≠v. Fs‚ tKm{X-ta-sX∂p ]d-™p-X-∂mepw!'' Pm_me ]d-™p: ""Rm≥ buh-\m-h-ÿ-bn-em-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ hfsc AXn-Yn-I-tfm-Sp-IqSn k©-cn-°p-Ibpw tkh-\-Øn¬ \nc-X-bm-bn-cn°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp∂p. B Ah-k-c-Øn-emWv \ns∂ e`n-®Xv. \ns‚tKm{Xw F\n-°-dn-™p-IqSm. \ns‚ t]¿ kXy-Im-a≥ F∂pw Fs‚ t]¿ Pm_me F∂p-amWv. AXp-sIm≠v kXy-Ima Pm_m-e≥ F∂ \maw kzoI-cn-t®mfq.'' kXy-Im-a≥ lcn-{Zp-aX ]p{X-\mb KuX-as‚ ASpØv hnZym-`ymk-Øn\v sN∂-t]-£n®p. ""tZh, Rm≥ Aß-bpsS ASpØv {_lvaNm-cn-bmbn hkn-°p-hm≥ B{K-ln-°p∂p. F\n°v injyXzw \evInbmepw!'' BNm- c y≥ tNmZn®p: ""h¬k, \ns‚ tKm{X- t a- X mWv ? '' kXyIm-a≥ {]Xyp-Øcw sNbvXp: ""hnt`m, AXv F-\n-°-dn-™p-IqSm. AΩ-tbmSp tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ ]d-™Xv A[nIw AXn-Yn-I-sfm-∂n®p tkh-\-Øn-te¿s∏-´-t∏m-gmWv X\n-s°s∂ In´n-b-sX∂pw, tKm{Xw Adn-bn-s√∂pw kXy-Ima Pm_m-e≥ F∂ t]¿ kzoI-cn-®p-sIm-≈pI-sb-∂p-amWv.'' KuX-a≥ ]d™p: ""A{_m-lva-W¿°n-ßs\ ]dbp-hm≥ Ign-bn√. h¬k, kanØv sIm≠p-h-cnI, Rm≥ \ns∂ D]\-b\w sNøn°mw. \o kXy-Øn¬\n∂p hyXn-N-en-®n-´n√.'' timjn®p ]c-h-i-s∏´ \m\qdp ]ip-°sf G¬]n-®p-sIm≠v KuXa≥ kXy-Im-a-t\mSp ]d™p: ""Chsb sIm≠p-t]mbn tabv°pI; Bbncw XnI-™n-´-√msX Xncn-®p-h-c-cpXv.'' injy≥ Iptd h¿j-߃ A\y {]tZ-i-ß-fn¬ Xma-kn®p. ]ip-°ƒ Bbncw XnI™p. Hcp\mƒ Hcp Ej`w (Imf) kXy-Im-as\ Adn-bn®p: ""R߃ Bbncw XnI-™n-cn-°p∂p. Rßsf BNm-cy-Ip-e-Øn-te°v Xncn-®p-sIm≠p-t]m-bmepw!....'' ]n‰-∂mƒ k‘y-bm-b-t∏mƒ ]ip-°sf hrØmIr-Xn-bn¬ \n¿Øn a[y-Øn¬ kXy-Im-a≥ Xo°q´n. A·n-tZ-h≥ {]Xy-£-\mbn; Nne -D-]-tZ-i-߃ \¬In. kXy-Im-a≥ ]ip-°sf BNm-cy-Ip-e-Øn-te°v sIm≠p-t]mbn. BNm-cy≥ kXy-Im-as\ t\m°n-∏-d™p: ""kXy-Ima, \ns∂-°-≠m¬ {_lva-⁄m-\n-sb-t∏mse tXm∂p-∂p-ht√m. BcmWv \n\-°p-]-tZiw \¬In-bXv?'' ""a\p-jy-cm-cp-am-bn-cp-∂n√. Aßp Xs∂ Fs‚ B{Kl-Øn-s\m-Ø-hn[w D]-tZ-in-®p-X-∂mepw! BNm-cy-\n¬\n∂p In´p∂ ⁄m\w am{Xta ap‡n t\Sn-Ø-cn-I-bp≈q F∂m-Wt√m Aß-sbt∏m-ep≈ alm-flm-°-fn¬\n∂pw tI´n-´p-≈Xv'' ˛injy≥. ""At∏mƒ H∂pw Xs∂ hn´p-t]m-bn-´n-√t√m'' ˛BNm-cy≥. Aßs\ lcn-{Zp-aX ]p{X-\mb KuX-as‚ injy-Øn-embn kXy-Im-a-Pm-_m-e≥ {_lva⁄m-\n-bm-bn-Øo¿∂p.6 kXy- I m- a ≥ ]n∂oSv Hcp BNm- c y- \ m- h p- I bpw injy≥am¿°v



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{_t“m-]-tZiw \evIp-Ibpw sNbvXp. D]-tIm-k-e-I-a-em-b-\≥ Pm_mes‚ in-jyXzw kzoI-cn®p Pohn-°p∂ Hcp {_“-Nm-cn-bm-bn-cp∂p. ]{¥-≠p-h¿jw Kpcp-]q-Pbpw A·n-]-cn-N-c-Whpw \SØn. F∂m¬, kXy-Im-a≥ a‰p in-jy≥amsc kam-h¿Ø\w sNøn-®p-sh-¶nepw, D]tIm-k-es\ kam-h¿Ø-\w sNøn-®n√. XZ-h-kcw kXy-Im-a-t\mSv Xs‚ `mcy Pb tNmZn®p: ""{_lva-Nm-cn-bmb D]-tIm-k-e≥ X]- p-sNbvXp. \√ t]mse AKv\n-]-cn-N-cWw \SØn. F∂n´pw Abmsf kam-h¿Ø\w sNøn®n√. F¥mWv ImcWw?'' kXy-Im-a≥ adp-]-Sn-sbm∂pw ]d-bmsX hntZi k©m-c-Øn\p ]pd-s∏-Sp-I-bmWv sNbvXXv. D]-tIm-k-e≥ ZpxJm¿Ø-\mbn, \ncm-lm-c-{hXw A\p-jvTn®p. BNm-cy-]Xv\n At±-l-tØmSv At]-£n®p: ""{_lva-Nmco, `£Ww Ign°q, F¥mWv H∂pw Ign-°m-Xn-cn-°p-∂-Xv.'' D]-tIm-k-e≥ {]Xnh-Nn®p: ""Cu ]pcp-j-\n¬ \m\m-X-c-Øn-ep≈ A`n-em-j-ß-fp≠v. am\kn- I - a mbn hym- [ n°pw B[n°pw Cc- b m- b n- c n- ° p- I - b mWv Rm≥. kz¥w ico-csØ \in-∏n-°p-hm-\mWv hnNm-cn-°p-∂Xv.'' ]n∂oSv D]-tIm-k-e≥ {_lva-⁄m-\n-bmb IY OmtµmKyw ]dbp-∂Xv C{]-Im-c-amWv: Xm≥ tkhn® AKv\n-I-sf√mw D]-tIm-k-et\mSv D]-tZ-in®p: ""{]mW-\mWv {_lvaw. {]mWs\ BIm-i-sa∂pw hnfn-°p∂p. BZn-Xy-\nse Bflmhv Rm\m-Ip∂p. AXp-X-s∂-bmWv Rm≥! N{µ-\nse Bflmhv Rm\m-Ip-∂p. AXp -X-s∂-bmWv Rm≥! sshZyp-Xn-bnse Bflmhv Rm\m-Ip-∂p. AXp-Xs∂-bm-Ip∂p Rm≥!'' A·n-Iƒ XpS¿∂p: ""D]-tIm-ke, Cu hnZy \o Rß-fn¬\n∂p {Kln-°pI. _m°n-bp-≈-sXms° BNm-cy≥ Xs∂ \n\°p ]d-™pXcpw!'' Aßs\ D]-tIm-k-e≥ {_lva-⁄m-\n-bmbn. BNm-cy≥ Xncn®p-h∂p. injy-s\- t\m°n tNmZn®p: ""A√tbm D]-tIm-ke, \ns‚ apJw {_lva-⁄m-\n-bp-tS-Xp-t]m-en-cn-°p-∂p-ht√m. BcmWv \n\-°p]-tZ-in-®Xv?'' ""hnt`m, F\n-°m¿ D]-tZ-in-°m≥˛'' injy≥. Pm_me≥ ho≠pw Xnc°n. D]-tIm-k-e≥ kw`hw hnkvX-cn®p. kXy-Ima≥ ]d™p: ""h’, \n\°v Ah¿ temI- ß - s f- ∏ ‰n am{X- a mWv ]d™pX∂n-´p-≈Xv. Rm≥ \n\°p ⁄mt\m-]-tZiw \evImw. AXv Adn-bp-∂-hsc Xma-c-bn-e-bn¬ Pe-IWw \nev°m-Ø-Xp-t]mse ]m]w kv]¿in-°p-I-bn√.'' ""`K-hm≥ ]d™p X-∂mepw!'' D]-tIm-k-e≥.7 ""IÆp-I-fn¬ ImWp∂ Cu ]pcp-j-\mWv Bflmhv. Aar-Xhpw A`bhpw {_lva-hp-as{X AXv'' ˛kXy-Im-a≥. Cßs\ Bflm-hpw PKØpw {_lv a - h p- s a√mw hmkv X - h - Ø n¬ H∂p- X - s ∂- b m- s W∂ AssZzX thZm¥w D]-tIm-k-e≥ {Kln®p.



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F¥mWv hn-tijw?'' kNn-h-∑m¿. ""hntP-Xm-°-fpsS kao-]-tØ°v Xmgv∂-]-Sn-bn-ep-≈-h¿ t]mIpw t]mse F√m kXvI¿a-ß-fp-tSbpw ]pWy-^ew At±-l-Øns‚ kao-]-tØ°p t]mhp∂p˛'' Pm\-{ipXn. kNn-h-∑m¿ sscIzs\ At\z-jn®p ]pd-s∏´p. Is≠-Øn-bn√. Xncn-®p-sN∂p ]d™p: ""I≠n√, Xncp-ta\o.'' Pm\-{ipXn B⁄m]n®p: ""{_mlva-Wsc ImWm≥ Ign-bp∂ hnP\ ÿe-ß-fn-se√mw At\z-jn-°pI.'' Aßs\ kNn-h-∑m¿ ho≠pw Xnc°n. Ah-km\w Hcp h≠n-bpsS Xmsg-bn-cp∂v sNmdn am¥n-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂ Hcp {_mlva-W-s\- I-s≠Øn. cmP-tk-h-I-∑m¿ tNmZn®p: ""tZhm, Aßp∂mtWm kbp-Kzm-ssc-Iz≥?'' ""AsX, Rm≥ Xs∂, F¥p-thWw?'' sscIz≥. kNn-h≥am¿ cmPm-hns\ hnh-c-a-dn-bn®p. Adp-\qdp ]ip°-sfbpw kz¿W-lm-c-ß-sfbpw Igp-X-Isf ]q´nb cY-ß-sfbpw sIm≠v Pm\-{ipXn ]u{Xm-b-W≥ sscIzs\ kao-]n®p. ""sscIzm, CXm Adp-\qdp ]ip-°fpw kph¿W-lm-c-ßfpw cYßfpw. Ch Aßp∂v kzoI-cn-®mepw! tZhm, Aßv D]m-k\ sNøp∂ tZh-s\-°p-dn®p F\n°v D]-tZiw X∂mepw!'' ""Oo, amdn-\n¬°q, iq{Z! ]ip-°fpw kz¿W-ap-{Z-Ifpw \n\-°pX-s∂-bn-cn-°s´''˛ al¿jn-bpsS {]Xn-I-c-Ww. Pm\-{ipXn ]u{Xm-b-W≥ aS-ßn. A\-¥cw Bbncw ]ip-°ƒ. kz¿W-lm-c-߃, cY-߃ F∂n-h-tbm-sSm∏w kz¥w I\yI ]p{Xnsb-°qSn sIm≠p-t]mbn sscIz-t\mSp ]d™p: ""CXm, Bbncw ]ip°fpw kz¿W-lm-c-ßfpw cY-ßfpw Cu `mcy-bpw. Cu {Kmaw Xs∂ Aß-bp-tS-Xm-Ip-∂p. D]-tZiw X∂m-epw.'' sscIz≥ B I\y-Im-c-Xv\-Øns‚ apJw ]nSn-®p-s]m°n t\m°n, F∂n´p ]d™p: ""Cu apJw Imc-W-ambn am{X-amWv F∂n¬\n∂pw D]-tZiw e`y-am-Ip-∂Xv. a‰p-≈-sX√mw sIm≠p-t]mhq.'' At±lw D]-tZiw \evIn-bXv C{]-Im-c-amWv: ""hmbp-hs{X aqe-am-bn-´p-≈Xv. A·n im¥-am-hp-tºmƒ hmbphn¬ ebn- ° p∂p; kqcy≥ Akv X - a n- ° p- t ºmƒ hmbp- h n¬ ebn- ° p∂p; N{µ≥ AkvX-an-°p-tºmƒ hmbp-hn¬ ebn-°p∂p. sh≈w h‰n-t∏mIp-tºmƒ hmbp-hn¬ ebn-°p∂p. hmbp-hmWv Ch-sbsb√mw hebw sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂Xv. A[n-tZ-h-X-sb-°p-dn-®mWv C{Xbpw {]kvXm-hn®Xv. B[ym-fl-nI-ZrjvSym t\m°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ {]mW≥ F∂ aqeh-kvXp -i-co-c-Øn¬ Ah-ÿn-X-am-bn-cn-°p∂p. ]pcp-j≥ kpjp-]vXnbn (Dd-°-Øn¬)encn-°p-tºmƒ hmWnbpw N£p pw t{im{Xhpw a\ p-sa√mw {]mW-\n¬ ebn-°p∂p. At∏mƒ c≠p aqe-I-ß-fm-Wp≈Xv: tZh-∑m-cn¬ hmbphpw C{µn-b-ß-fn¬ {]mW\pw.'' {]kvXpX D≤-c-W-Øns‚ tijw kmwIr-Xym-b≥ Fgp-Xp∂p: ""Aß- s \ `uXn- I - P - K - Ø n- s ‚bpw B[ym- fl nI temI- Ø n- s ‚bpw



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A¿Y-sØ-∏‰n kmwIr-Xym-b≥ Fgp-Xp∂p: ""\]pw-k-I-enw-K-amb {_lv a w hym]m- c - { ]- [ m- \ - a mb Ime- Ø p- ≠ mb D]- \ n- j - Ø p- I - f n¬ tZh≥am-cpsS tZh-\mbpw, AZzn-Xo-bhpw \ncm-Im-c-hp-amb Hcp i‡nhn-ti-j-ambpw ImW-s∏-Sp∂p.... \]pw-k-I-enw-K-amb {_lva-i-–Øn\v t`mP\w, t`mP-\-Zm\w, kma-KoXw, AZv`p-X-i-‡n-bp≈ a{¥w, b⁄- ] q¿Øn, Km\- Z - £ nW, ]ptcm- l n- X s‚ at{¥m- ® m- c Ww, alm≥am¿ F∂n-XymZn A¿Y-ß-fm-Wp-≈Xv.''3 {_lvaw F∂ t]mse-Øs∂ "Bflmhv' F∂pw D]-\n-j-ØpIƒ ]c-ta-iz-cs\ hnfn-°m-dp≠v. F∂m¬, Bflm-hn\v Cu A¿Yw thZ-Im-e-Øp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-s√∂p a\- n-em-hp∂p. EtK-zZ-Im-esØ Ejn-am¿ a\ v, {]mW≥ F∂o A¿Y-Øn-emWv Bfl-i–w {]tbmKn-®n-cp-∂Xv. kmwIr-Xym-b≥ Xs∂ ]d-bs´: "sshZn-I-Im-esØ Ejnam¿ Bflmhv ico-c-Øn¬\n∂v `n∂-amb Hcp kØ-bm-sW∂p hnizkn-®n-cp∂p. EtKz-Z-Ønse Hcp a{¥-Øn¬ hr£-߃, kky-߃, A¥-co£w, kqcy≥ F∂n-h-bn¬\n-∂mWv AXv \ΩpsS ASp-°te°v h∂n´p-≈-sX∂p ]d-bp∂p.... EtKz-Z-Øn¬ a\ v, Bflmhv, Akp ({]mW≥) F∂n-h-sb√mw Pohs‚ ]cym-b-ß-fmWv. F∂m¬, Bflmhv F∂v s]mXp-hmbn ]d-bp-∂Xv {]mW-hm-bp-hn-s\tbm, icoc-sØtbm BIp∂p.''4 ]t£, D]-\n-j-XvIm-eØv Bfl-i-–-Øn\v AXn-Kw-`o-chpw \nKqV-hp-amb A¿Yw Iev]n-°-s∏´p. ]c-{_-lva-Øns‚ ]cym-b-am-bnØo¿∂p AXv. AXn- \ m¬, {_lv a - h nZy alm- ] - Wv U n- X ≥am- c psS IpØ-I-bm-bn-Øo¿-∂p. AXp kmam\y P\-Øn\v Adn-bn-°p-∂-Xpt]mepw D]-\n-j-Øp-Iƒ \ntcm-[n-®n-cn-°p-I-bmWv. Omtµm-Ky-Øn¬ ]d-bp-∂Xp t\m°pI: ""]nXmhv aqØ ]p{X∂pw BNm-cy≥ tbmKy\mb injy∂pw am{Xta {_lva-X-Xz-sØ-°p-dn®v D]-tZiw \¬Imhq. a‰m¿°pw Xs∂ AXv D]-tZ-in-°-cpXv. CXns‚ t]cn¬ kap-{Z-Øm¬ Np‰-s∏´, [\-k-ar-≤-amb Cu `qtemIw apgp-h≥ \evIn-bmepw icn, Aßs\ sNø-cpXv, CXmWv AXn-s\-°mƒ t{ijvTw; CXmWv AXns\-°mƒ t{ijvTw!''5 `mc-X-Ønse km[m-c-W-°m¿°v ap≥Im-eØv \njn-≤-am-bn-cp∂p {_lv a - s Ø- ° p- d n® ⁄m\- s a∂p CXn¬\n∂p {Kln°mw. Cu Adnhv D]-\n-j-Øp-I-fn-emWv Dƒs°m-≈n-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv. AXn-\m¬, D]-\n-j-Øp-I-fpsS {]Xn-]m-Z-\-ssien Zp¿{K-l-am-bn-Øo¿∂-Xn¬ A¤p-X-an√. `mc-Xo-b-]-fin-X≥am¿°p t]mepw D]-\n-j-Øp-I-fpsS D≈-S°w a\- n-em-°-W-sa-¶n¬ \nc-h[n Imew X]- -\p-jvTn-°Ww. At∏mƒ ]ns∂ kmam- \ y- P - \ - ß - f psS Imcyw ]d- t b- ≠ - X pt≠m? CXn¬\n∂p as‰mcp kwK-Xn-IqSn hy‡-am-hp-∂p≠v. `mc-Xob kmlnXy-ß-fn¬ GIXzZ¿i\w ÿew ]nSn-®n-cp-∂n´pw, `mc-Xob P\X \m\m-Xz-hn-izm-k-Øn¬ ASn-bp-d-®p-t]m-b-Xns‚ bYm¿Y Imc-W-am-



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{_lvaw AZzn-Xobw kØ-sIm≠pw KpWw-sIm≠pw ]c-{_lva ]c-am-flmhv AZzn-Xob- a m- s W∂p D]- \ n- j - Ø p- I ƒ Xpd∂p]d- b p∂p. DZm- l - c - W - a mbn, OmtµmKyw ]d-bp-∂Xp ImWpI: ""A√tbm {]nb, AXv apºv AZznXo-b-amb Hcp `mh-cq]w am{X-am-bn-cp∂p. AXn-s\-Øs∂ AZzn-Xob-amb Hcp A`m-h-cq]w am{X-ambpw Nne¿ hymJym-\n®p. Aßs\ Ak-Ø-bn¬\n∂v kØ-bp-≠mbn. F∂m¬ AsX-ßs\ kw`-hyamWv? Ak-Ø-bn¬\n∂p kØ-bp-≠m-Ip-∂-sX-ß-s\-bmWv? AXn\m¬ AXv AZzn- X o- b - a mb Hcp `mh- c q]w am{X- a m- b n- c p∂p. AXv C—n®p, Rm≥ _lp- c q- ] - a m- b n- Ø o- c - s ´- s b- ∂ v . AXv tXP-   ns\ krjvSn-®p. {]kvXpX tXP v C—n®p, Rm≥ _lp-cq-]-\m-bn-cn-°s´ F∂v.... AXp PesØ krjvSn®p....''6 CXn¬\n∂pw ]c-ta-iz-c≥ AZzn-Xo-b\pw GI-\p-am-sW∂p hy‡am-Ip-∂p-≠t√m. ssZh-Øn\v c≠p-Xcw KpW-ß-fp-s≠∂pw H∂v `mhmfl- I - ß fpw ( Positive attributes ) a‰Xv A`m- h m- fl - I - ß fp( Negative attributes)amsW-∂pw \mw apsºm-cn-SØv kqNn-∏n-®n-´p≠v. ssZhsØ Xs‚ `mhm-fl-I-Kp-W-߃ ]cn-K-Wn®v "kXv' Bbpw A`m-hm-fl-IKp-W-߃ ]cn-K-Wn®v "AkXv' Bbpw Iev]n-°p∂p. Omtµm-KyØnse Ejn-bpsS A`n-{]m-b-Øn¬ A`m-hm-flI KpW-ß-fn¬\n-∂√ `mhm-flI KpW-ß-fn¬\n-∂mWv hnizw kw`-hy-am-bXv. CXm-bn-cn°Ww {]kvXpX hmIy-Øns‚ s]mcpƒ. GXm-bmepw {_lvaw AZznXo-b-am-sW∂p OmtµmKyw Xo¿Øp ]d-bp∂p. Jp¿B\n¬ "A√mlp GI-\mWv' F∂pw "Ah\v Xpey-ambn bmsXm-∂p-ans√'∂pw ]d-™-Xns‚ as‰mcp {]Xn-]m-Z-\-ssi-en-bmWnXv. Cu hmIy-߃°v Ckvem-anI ]fin-X≥am¿ hni-Zo-I-cWw \¬In-b-Xp-t]mse Xs∂-bmWv D]-\n-j-Ønse Ejn-am¿ {_lvaØns‚ AZzn-Xo-bX ka¿Yn-®n-´p-≈Xv. Ckvem-anI ]fin-X≥am-cpsS hni-Zo-I-cWw Camw A_p¬ lk-\n¬ Aiv-Acn Cßs\ D≤-cn°p∂p: ""A√mlp GI-\mWv. Ah\p Xpey-ambn bmsXm-∂p-an√; Ah≥ ico-c-a√, \ng-e√, ]nfi-a√, cq]-a√, `mh-a√, amwk-a√, c‡-a√, {Zhy-a√, KpW-a√, \nd-a√, ck-bp-‡-\√, K‘-bp-‡-\√, kv]¿io-b-\√, NqtSm XWpt∏m ]in-atbm ipjvI-Xtbm D≈-h\√....'' 7 Cßs\ t]mIp∂p A√m-lp-hns‚ A`m-hm-flI KpW-ß-fpsS \o≠ ]´nI. Ahs‚ AZzn-Xo-b-Xbpw \nkvXp-e-X-bp-amWv ChnsS



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hni-Zo-I-cn-®Xv. C\n CtX XXzw _rl-Zm-c-WyIw hni-Z-am-°nb ssien -Im-WpI: ""AXv ÿqe-a√, kq£va-a√, {lkz-a√, Zo¿L-a√, sNat∏m, kv\nKv[-Xtbm D≈-X√, Inc-W-bp-‡hpw A‘-Im-c-a-b-hp-a√, hmbph√, BIm-i-a√, \ng-e√, kao-]-ÿtam Zqc-ÿtam A√, hnIm-cbp-‡tam, ck-bp-‡tam K‘-bp-‡tam A√, IÆnt\m sNhnt°m a\- nt\m {]mWt∂m hnj-b-a√, B¥-ctam _mlytam A√, AXv bmsXm∂pw A\p- ` - h n- ° p- ∂ n√, AXns\ Bcpw A\p- ` - h n- ° p- ∂ pan√....''8 Cu D≤-c-Wn°p tijw kmwIr-Xym-b≥ Fgp-Xp∂p: ""{_lvaØns‚ KpW-߃°p Ah-km-\-an√. "t\Xn-t\Xn' (CsXm-∂p-a√) F∂ hnti-jWw {_lva-Øn\v BZy-ambn e`n-®Xv A°m-e-ØmWv.''9 ]t©-{µn-b-߃t°m a\- nt\m {]mWt∂m hnj-b-am-hmØ H∂mWv {_lva-sa∂v tIt\m-]-\n-jØv hy‡-am-°p∂p. "\ \{X N£p-K¿—Xn \ hm§-—-Xnt\m a\x \ hnZvtam \ hnPm-\otam bssY-X-Z-\p-in-jymZv.''10 (AXns\ t\{XmZn C{µn-b-߃t°m hm°nt\m a\- nt\m hnj-bam-°m-\m-hn√; AsX-ß-s\-bp-≈-Xm-sW∂p R߃ Adn-bp-∂n√. AXn-s\-∏‰n ]Tn-∏n-t°-≠-sX-ß-s\-sb∂pw R߃°-dn-™p-IqSm.) ssZh-k-Ø-bpsS A\n¿h-N-\o-b-X-sb-∏‰n H∂mw Jeo^ A_q_-Ivdn- n-±oJv ]d-bp∂p:



(AXv Adn-bpI Akm-[y-am-sW∂p Adn-b-emWv bYm¿Y ⁄m\w!)11 CtX Bibw as‰mcp ssien-bn¬ tIt\m-]-\n-jØpw Ah-Xcn-∏n-®n-cn-°p∂p: ""bkym-aXw Xky-aXw aXw bky \ thZ kx Ahn-⁄mXw hnPm-\Xmw hn⁄m-Xa hnPm-\Xmw.''12 ({_lvasØ Adn- b pI km[y- a √ F∂p hnNm- c n- ° p- ∂ - h ≥ {_lvasØ Adn-™p-sh∂p ]dbmw. {_lvasØ Adn-™p-sh∂p Icp-Xp-∂-h≥ hmkvX-h-Øn¬ AXns\ Adn-™n-´n√. Adn-s™∂v hnNm-cn-°p-∂-h\v Adn-bm-ØXpw Adn-bn-s√∂p Icp-Xp-∂-h\v Adn™-Xp-amWv {_lvaw.) BI-bm¬ A√m-lp-hn-s\-∏‰n Ckvemw ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂Xpw {_lvasØ-∏‰n {]mNo\ D]-\n-j-Øp-Iƒ ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂Xpw GXm-s≠m-∂pX- s ∂- b mWv . ]t£, Ckv e mw hcp- ∂ - X n\v kl- { km- _ v Z - ß ƒ ap≥]mWv D]-\n-j-Øp-I-fpsS Imew.



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C\n temtIm- X v ] - Ø n- s b- ∏ ‰n D]- \ n- j - Ø p- I - f psS \ne- ] mSv t\m°mw. {_lvaw am{X-amWv BZn-bn¬ D≠m-bn-cp-∂-sX∂pw PK’r-jvSn°v Imc-W-am-bn-´p-≈Xv AXm-sW∂pw D]-\n-j-Øp-Iƒ ]dbp∂p: ""{_lvaw am{X-amWv apºp-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv. AXv kzbw Adn™p, "Rm≥ {_lva-amWv' F∂v. AXn¬\n∂v F√mw D≠mbn.'' 13 `uXn-I-X-Xz-ß-fn¬ {]Y-a-am-bp-Zv`-hn-®Xv Pe-am-sW∂v _rl-Zmc-WyIw kqNn-∏n-°p∂p: ""ap≥]p a‰p bmsXm-∂pw-X-s∂-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. Poh-iq-\y-am-bncp∂p k¿h{X. hni-∏p-sIm≠v AXv aqS-s∏-´n-cp∂p. hni∏v ac-WamWv. (AXm-bXv, {]]©w A`m-hm-h-ÿ-bn-emWv ÿnXn-sN-bvXncp-∂-sX-∂¿Yw). AXp-sIm≠v AXv ({_lvaw) Bfl-bp-‡-ambn, ki- c o- c - a m- b n- Ø o- c - W - s a∂p \n›- b n®p. AXv C—n®p. Cu C—bn¬\n∂p Pe-ap-≠mbn. Pe-Øns‚ Iam-\m-IrXn hep-Xm-bn-h∂p. Aßs\ `qan-bp-≠mbn.''14 Pe-amWv {]Ya `uXnI XXzw F∂ Bi-b-Øn-te°v Jp¿-B\pw kqN\ \evIn-bn-´p≠v. ""BZn-bn¬ ssZh-Øns‚ knwlm-k\w Pe-Øn\v aosX-bm-bn-cp∂p.''15 AXm-bXv, BZn-bn¬ Pe-am-Wp-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv; AXn\m¬, Ahs‚ B[n-]-Xyhpw A[n-Im-chpw AXn≥ta¬ ÿm]n-X-am-bncp∂p F∂¿Yw. IqSmsX Pe-Øn¬\n-∂mWv Poh hkvXp-°s - f-√m-ap-≠m°n-bs - X∂pw Jp¿-B≥ {]Jym-]n-®n-´p≠v. ""F√m Hmtcm Poh-h-kvXp-hn-s\bpw \mw Pe-Øn¬\n∂v D≠m°n. Ah¿ C\nbpw hniz-kn-°n-√tbm?''16 {Ko°v Zm¿i-\n-I\ - mb sYbn¬kv hn`m-h\ - s - N-bvXn-cp-∂Xpw Pe-amWv `uXn-IX - X - z-ßf - n¬ {]Y-aa - m-bs - X-∂mWv.17 temI-krjvSn km[n-®X - n-s\-∏‰n sFX-tc-tbm-]\ - n-jØ - n¬ aln-Zmk sFX-tc-b≥ ]d-bp∂p: ""BZn-bn¬ Cu Bflmhv (]c-{_-lva] - c - t- a-iz-c≥) am{X-am-Wp-≠m-bncp-∂Xv. thsd H∂p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. temI-krjvSn \S-Ø-W-sa∂v AXv (]c-ta-iz-c≥) Cu£Ww sNbvXp (C—n®p). Aßs\ Ah≥ Aw` v, acoNn, acw, B]x F∂o temI-ßsf krjvSn®p. kz¿K-Øn¬ {]Xn-jvTtbm-Sp-IqSn ÿnXn-sN-øp∂ taL-tem-Ia - s{X Aw` v. (as‰mcp hymJym-\a-\p-kcn®v kz¿K-Øn\pw apI-fn-embn \ne-sIm-≈p∂ alx, P\x, X]x, kXyx F∂o temI-ßfpw Ah°v B[m-c-ambn ÿnXn-sN-øp∂ ZyptemIhpw tN¿∂ A©p temI-ßf - psS t]cmWv Aw` v). civan-If - psS temIas{X acoNn. (CXn¬ kqcy\pw N{µ\pw Xmc-ßf - p-apƒs∏-Sp∂p. ]rYznhn (`qan) F∂ temI-amWv acw. (acW-Øn\v hnt[-b-ß-fm-Wt√m `qtem-IØnse Poh-Pm-eß - ƒ. AXn-\m-es{X AXn\v acw [acn-°p-∂Xv] F∂ hntijWw e`n-®Xv.) ]rYzn-hn-bpsS ASn-bn-embn ÿnXn-sN-øp∂ temIw (]m-



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ssZzXhpw AssZz-Xhpw D]-\n-j-Øp-I-fn¬ NneXv ssZzX-hm-ZsØ ]n¥p-W-°p-tºmƒ a‰p NneXv AssZz-Xk - n-≤m-¥sØ klm-bn-°p∂p. ssXØn-cotbm]\n-jØv AssZz-Xh - m-Zs - Ø-bmWv ]n≥Xm-ßp-∂Xv. krjvSn-{]-{In-bs - b-°p-dn-®p≈ AXns‚ {]Xn-]m-Z\w t\m°pI: ""Cu PKØv BZn-bn¬ "AkXv' (Ahy-‡hpw Ahy-Xn-cn-‡hpw) Bbncp∂p. AXn¬\n-∂mWv "kXv' (PU-tN-X\ - m-flI - a- mb {]Xy-£P - K - Øv) DZv`hn-®Xv. ]c-{_-lvam-flmhv kzbw Xs∂ PU-tN-X\ - m-flI - c - q]w ssIs°m≠p. AXp-sIm≠p hnizsØ "kpIrXw' (\√-Xmbn \n¿an-°s - ∏-´Xv) F∂p ]d-bp∂p.''19 {_lvaw Xs∂-bmWv PK-Ømbn cq]m-¥c - s - ∏-´s - X-∂s{X ta¬ ]d-™Xns‚ kmcw. X∂n-anØw PK-Øns‚ D]m-Zm-\I - m-cWw am{X-am-bn-Øo-cp∂p {_lvaw. {_lvaw PK-Øm-bn-Øo¿∂-sX-ßs - \-sb∂p ssXØn-cobw hniZo-Ic - n-°p∂p: ""Rm≥ _lp-cq-]a - mbn Xoc-Ws - a∂p AXv hnNm-cn®p. AXv X] p sNbvXp. (AXm-bXv, Poh-Pm-e-ß-fpsS I¿a-߃°-\p-k-cn®p krjvSn \S-ØW - s - a∂p k¶-e] v n®p). Aßs\ Cu ImWp-∂Xpw tIƒ°p∂-Xp-amb PKØp apgp-h≥ kwPm-X-ambn. A\-¥cw AXv ({_lvaw) AXn¬ (PK-Øns‚ km¶¬]nI cq]-Øn¬) {]th-in®p. {]th-in® tijw AXv "kØpw' "XyØpw' (AXm-bXv aq¿Ø-hpw- A-aq¿Ø-hp-amb cq]-Øn¬) Bbn-Øo¿∂p. \ncp-‡hpw (ImW-s∏-Sp-∂Xpw) A\n-cp-‡hpw (ImW-s∏Sm-ØXpw) Bbn. \ne-b-\hpw (B{ibw \¬Ip-∂Xpw) A\n-e-b-\hpw (B{ibw \¬Im-ØXpw) Bbn. hn⁄m-\hpw Ahn-⁄m-\hpw kXyhpw Ak-Xy-hp-ambn.''20 F∂m¬ a‰p-Nne D]-\n-j-Øp-Iƒ {_“-sØ- Im-Wp-∂Xv PKØns‚ \nan-Ø-Im-c-Whpw D]m-Zm\ Imc-W-hp-am-bmWv. F´p-Im-enbpsS DZm-l-c-W-Øn-eqsS {]kvXpX c≠p `mh-ß-fp-amWv apfitIm-]-\n-jØv Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂Xv. ""F´p-Imen a‰p Imc-W-sØsbm∂pw At]-£n-°msX X∂n-ep≈ X¥p-°-fm¬ he s\bvsX-Sp°p-∂-Xp-t]mse, `qan-bn¬ kky-߃ apf-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse, a\p-jy\n¬ tIihpw tcmam-h-en-Ifpw kwPm-X-am-hp-∂-Xp-t]mse A£-cØn¬ (Ahn-\m-in-bmb {_“-Øn¬) \n∂v Cu hniz-ap-≠mbn.'' 21 Nne-¥n-h-e-bpsS \nan-Ø-Im-c-Whpw D]m-Zm-\-Im-c-Whpw Nne-¥nX-s∂-bm-Wt√m. AXp-t]m-se-bmWv {_“-Øn¬\n∂p hniz-ap-≠mb-sX∂p ]d-bp-tºmƒ hniz-Øns‚ \nan-Øhpw D]m-Zm-\hpw {_lvaw Xs∂-bm-sW∂p A¿Y-am-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p. Cu Bibw as‰m-cpZm-l-c-W-Øn-eq-sSbpw apfiIw shfn-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂p≠v: ""XtZ X’Xyw bYm kpZo-]vXm-Xv]m-h-ImZv hnkv^p-enwKmx kl-{k-ix-{]-`-ht¥ kcq]mx



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XY-m£-cmZv hnhn[x tkmay `mhmx {]Pm-bt¥ X{X ssNhm-]n-bm¥n.''22 (AwKn-ckv al¿jn ]d-bp∂p: ""{]nb-s∏´ iu\I, Rm≥ \n-\°v BZyw ]c-{_-lva-Øns‚ kzcq]w h¿Wn-®p-X-∂Xv kXy-am-Ip∂p. ho≠pw AXv {Kln- ∏ n°mw; F{]- I mcw Bfn- ° - Ø p∂ A·nbn¬\n∂v ]e cq]-h¿W-ß-tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb Bbn-c-°-W-°n\p kv^penwK-߃ \mep ]mSpw NnX-dp-∂pthm, AXp-{]-Imcw Ahn-\m-in-bmb {_lva-Øn¬\n∂pw krjvSn-Im-eØv \m\m {]Im-c-Øn-ep≈ `mhß-tfm-Sp-IqSn, aq¿Øhpw Aaq¿Ø-hp-amb hkvXp-°ƒ DZv`-hn-°pIbpw {]f- b - I m- e Øv ho≠pw AXn¬Xs∂ eo\- a m- h p- I bpw sNøp∂p.) cmlp¬ kmwIr-Xym-b≥ Fgp-Xp∂p: ""Aßs\ apfi-I-Øns‚ A`n-{]m-b-Øn¬ {_lvaw PK-Øns‚ \nan-Øhpw D]m-Zm-\-hp-amb Imc-W-am-Ip∂p. {_lvahpw PKØpw XΩn¬ ico-chpw ico-cnbpw XΩn-ep≈ _‘-am-Wp-≈-sX∂p AXp Icp-Xp∂p. F¶n-epw kØ-sb-∏‰n ]d-bp-tºmƒ Poh≥, {_lvaw, {]IrXn F∂n-ßs\ aq∂n-t‚bpw AkvXn-XzsØ AXv AwKo-I-cn°p-Ibpw sNøp∂p. krjvSn-bpsS DXv]m-Z-\-Øn¬ {]Ir-Xnsb `n∂ambn Icp-Xp-∂n√. F´p-Im-en-bpsS DZm-l-cWw CXmWv ImWn-°p∂Xv . ''23 Aßs\ D]- \ n- j - Ø p- I ƒ {_lv a hpw PKØpw XΩn- e p≈ _‘sØ hyXykv X ho£m- K - X n- b n¬IqSn t\m°n- ° m- W p- I bpw hymJym-\n-°p-I-bp-amWv sNøp-∂Xv. Pohm-flm-hn-t\bpw ]c-am-flmhn-t\bpw c≠m-bn-Øs∂ apfiIw ImWp∂p. Pohm-flm-hmWv I¿a^ew A\p-`-hn-°p-∂Xv; ]c-am-flmhv AXv t\m°n-bn-cn-°p-t∂-bp≈q. ]t£, c≠pw Htc ico-c-Øn¬ Xs∂ \ne-sIm-≈p∂p. Cu kwKXn Hcp-Zm-l-c-W-Øn-eqsS apfiIw hy‡-am-°p∂p. ""Zzm kp]¿Æm kbpPm kJmbm kam\w hr£w ]cn-j-kz-PmtX Xtbm-c-\yx-]n-∏ew kzmZzØy˛ \iv\-∂t\ym A`n-Nm-I-ioXn''24 (kwbp-‡cpw kJm-°-fp-amb c≠p ]£n-Iƒ [Pohm-flmhpw ]c-amflmhpw] Htc hr£-Øn¬ [ico-c-Øn¬] H∂n®p \nh-kn-°p∂p. Ahbn¬ H∂v [Pohm-flmhv ] hr£-Øns‚ ^ew, AYhm I¿a-^ew Bkz-Zn-°p-Ibpw a‰Xv []c-am-flmhv] H∂pw A\p-`-hn-°msX I≠psIm-≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂p.) {_lvahpw Pohm-flmhpw XΩn-ep≈ ssZzX-`m-h-sØ-bmWv Cu a{¥-hpw Ipdn-°p-∂Xv. Cu Imcyw tIt\m-]-\n-jØv IqSp-X¬ Du∂n∏-d-bp∂p:



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""A\y-tZh XZzn-Zn-Xm-ZtYm Ahn-Zn-Xy-Z[n CXn ip{ipa ]q¿t∆jmw tb \kvX-Zz-ym-N-N-£ntc.''25 (Adn-b-s∏-´-Xn¬\n∂pw Adn-b-s∏-Sm-Ø-Xn¬\n∂pw XnI®pw `n∂-ambn-´p-≈-Xm-Ip∂p {_lvaw. CXmWv AXns\ hymJym-\n®p X∂ BNmcy-∑m-cn¬\n∂pw R߃ tI´n-´p-≈Xv.) F∂m¬ k¿∆-Øn\pw km£m¬ Imc-W-ambn h¿Øn-°p-∂Xv {_lva-as{X. tI\w ]d-bp∂p: ""BcpsS km∂n[yw sIm≠mtWm t{im{X-Øn\v tIƒhnbpw a\ n\v a\-\i-‡nbpw hmKn-{µn-b-Øn\v kwkm-c-I-gnhpw {]mW\v Ne\ i‡nbpw t\t{X-{µn-b-Øn\p Z¿i-\-I-gnhpw D≠m-bn-Øo-cp-∂Xv, AXmWv ]c- a m- fl mhv . _p≤n- a m≥am- c mb Bfp- I ƒ AXp a\-   nem°n, t{im{XmZn C{µn-b-ß-fn¬\n∂v Bflm-hns\ th¿Xn-cn®dn™v, C{µnb Pohn-X-Øn¬\n∂p hnc-an®v, ac-W-c-ln-X-amb Ahÿ {]m]n°p∂p.''26 tIt\m-]-\n-j-Øns‚ Ah-km\ `mK-Øn¬ PK-Øns‚ ]n∂n¬ \nKq-V-ambn h¿Øn-°p∂ A]-cn-tab i‡n-sb-∏-‰n-bmWv h¿Wn®n-cn-°p-∂-sX∂p {]tXyIw {]kvXm-hy-amWv.



{_lvaØ - ns‚ KpW-\m-aß - ƒ ]c- { _- l v a - Ø ns‚ KpW- ß fpw \ma- ß fpw D]- \ n- j - Ø p- I - f n¬ h¿Wn-®n-´p≠v. Ah an°-hmdpw Jp¿-B-\nse ssZh-Kp-W-ß-fp-ambn tbmPn-°p∂p. ItTm-]-\n-jØv {_lvasØ h¿Wn-°p-∂Xp ImWpI: ""C{µn-b-ß-tf-°mƒ DXvIr-jvS-ß-fmWv hnj-b-߃. hnj-b-ßtf-°mƒ DXvIr-jvS-amWv a\ v. a\- n-t\-°mƒ DXvIr-jvS-amWv _p≤n. _p≤n-tb-°mƒ DXvIr-jvS-as{X Bflmhv (al-XXzw). alX-Xz-tØ-°mƒ DXvIr-jvS-am-Ip∂p Ahy-‡-amb aqe-{]-IrXn. Ahy‡-amb aqe-{]-Ir-Xn-tb-°mƒ DXvIr-jvS-amWv ]pcp-j≥ AYhm {_lvaw. ]pcp-j-t\-°mƒ ]c-a-ambn bmsXm∂pw Xs∂-bn√. ]c-aIm-jvTbpw ]ca e£y-hp-am-Ip∂p AXv.''27 Jp¿-B-\nse "A¿d-∫p¬ AAvem' (]c-tam-XvIr-jvS-\mb Cuizc≥) F∂ ssZh-hn-ti-j-W-Øns‚ Bibw Xs∂-bmWv ta¬ a{¥w Dƒs°m-≈p-∂Xv. CXp-t]mse A√m-lp-hns‚ "A¬Jp-±qkv (]cn-ip≤≥), "A z-aZv' (kI-e¿°pw B{i-b-ap-≈-h≥), "A¬Akokv' (AP-ø≥), "A¬ l-øp¬Jøqw' (A\-izc tNX\≥), "A¬ _mJn' (imiz-X≥) F∂o KpW-hn-ti-j-߃ ItTm-]-\n-j-Ønepw ImWmhp-∂-XmWv. AXn¬ Hcn-SØv ]d-bp∂p: ""apI-fn¬ thcpw Xmsg imJ-I-fp-ap≈ Hcp Aiz∞ hr£w (Acbm¬) t]mse-bp-≈Xpw A\m-Znbpw k\m-X\ - h - p-am-WnXv. ]cn-ip-≤s - a∂pw {_lvas - a∂pw Aar-Xsa (acW clnXw)∂pw AXns\ hnfn-°p∂p. kIe



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temIhpw AXns\ B{i- b n®p \n¬°p∂p. bmsXm∂pw Xs∂ AXns\ AXn-{I-an-°p-∂n√. AXs{X B Bflmhv.''28 ae-°p-Ifpw as‰√m hkvXp-°fpw A√m-lpsh `b-s∏´v Ahs‚ A\p-im-k-\-߃°-\p-k-cn®v kz¥w IrXy-߃ \S-Øn-s°m-≠ncn-°p-∂-Xmbn Jp¿-B≥ ]d-bp-∂p-≠t√m. AXp-t]mse ItTm-]-\njØv ]d-bp∂p: "`bm-Z-kym-·n-kvX-]Xn `bm-Ø-]Xn kqcyx `bm-Zn-{µ› hmbp-› -ar-Xyp¿[m-hXn ]©ax''29 (AXn-s\-°p-dn® `b-Øm¬ AKv\n-tZ-h≥ X]n-°p∂p; AXn-s\-°pdn® `b-Øm¬ kqcy-tZ-h≥ X]n-°p∂p; AXns\ `b-s∏-´p-sIm≠p Xs∂ C{µ≥, hmbp, A©m-a-\mb arXyp F∂o tZh≥amcpw kzhym]m-c-ß-fn¬ hym]r-X-cm-hp∂p.) ""A√mlp \qdp- -am-hmØn h¬ A¿Zn'' (BImi `qan-I-fpsS shfn-®-amWv A√mlp) F∂p Jp¿-B≥ ]d-bp∂p. ItTm-]-\n-jØpw CtX Bibw Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p∂p: ""AhnsS kqcy≥ {]Im-in-°p-∂n√; N{µ\pw \£-{X-ßfpw Cu an∂-ep-Ifpw {]Im-in-°p-∂n√; ]ns∂ A·n-sb-∏‰n ]d-bm-\pt≠m! AXns‚ ({_lv a - Ø ns‚) {]Im- i - s Ø- Ø p- S ¿∂mWv Ch- s b√mw {]Im-in-°p-∂Xv. AXns‚ shfn-®-amWv Ah-s°√mw shfn®w \evIp∂Xv . ''30 Jp¿-B-\n¬ A√m-lp-hns\ "amen-Ip¬ap¬Iv' (cmP-Xz-Øns‚ ]ca-amb DSa) F∂p hnti-jn-∏n-®-t]m-se-Øs∂ _rl-Zm-c-Wy-I-Øn¬ {_lvasØ kI-e- Po-h-Pm-e-ß-fp-tSbpw cmPm-hmbn h¿Wn-®n-cn°p∂p. "F√m Poh-Pm-e-ß-fp-sSbpw cmPm-hm-Ip∂p Bflmhv AYhm {_lvaw. cY-N-{I-Øns‚ A®p-X-≠n-te°v F√m Bc-ßfpw LSn-∏n®n-´p-≈-Xp-t]mse {_lva-Øn¬ k¿h-`q-X-ßfpw (aqe-X-Xz-߃) tZh≥amcpw temI-ßfpw Pohm-flm-°fpw ka¿∏n-X-am-bn-cn-°p∂p.''31 Jp¿-B≥ 112˛-mw A[ym-b-Øn¬ A√m-lp-hns\ hnti-jn-∏n-®n-´p≈Xv Cß-s\-bm-Ip∂p: ""Ah≥ P\-It\m PmXt\m Bbn-´n√.'' CtX {]Imcw {_lvasØ ItTm-]-\n-jØv h¿Wn-®n-cn-°p∂p: ""\ PmbtX {anbtX hm hn]›n˛ ∂mbw IpX-›n∂ _`qh I›nXv AtPm \nXyx imiz-tXmfbw ]pcmtWm \ l\ytX l\y-amt\ icotc.''32 (⁄m\-kz-cq-]-\mb Cu Bflmhv [{_lvaw] P\n-°p-Itbm acn-°pItbm sNøp- ∂ n√. CXv as‰m- ∂ n- \ m¬ D≠m- b - X √; CXn¬\n∂v bmsXm∂pw P∑-sa-Sp-Øn-´p-an√. DXv]-Øntbm \mitam C√m-ØXpw



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\nXyhpw imiz-Xhpw A\m-Znbpw A\-¥hpw Bb Cu Bflmhv icocw \in-∏n-°-s∏-Sp-tºmgpw \in-°p-∂-X√.) Jp¿- B - \ n¬ A√m- l p- h n- s \- ∂ - t ]m- s e- Ø s∂ D]- \ n- j - Ø n¬ {_lva-Øn\pw {ihWw, Z¿i\w, hN\w, ⁄m\w, i‡n apX-emb KpW-߃ ÿm]n-®n-cn-°p∂p. ssXØn-co-tbm-]-\n-j-Øn¬ ]d-bp∂p: ""Aßs\ AXv hmIv ] - X nbpw N£p- j v ] - X nbpw t{im{X- ] - X nbpw hn⁄m-\-]-Xn-bp-am-sW∂p ImWmw.''33 tiz-Xm-iz-X-tcm-]-\n-j-Ønse ssZh-KpW h¿W\w t\m°pI: ""Cuiz-c-∑m-cpsS atl-iz-c\pw tZh-∑m-cpsS ]c-a-tZ-h\pw, {kjvSm°-fn¬h®v ]ca {kjvSmhpw c£-I-∑m-cpsS c£m-I¿Ømhpw `pht\-iz-c\pw kvXpXy\p-amb B ssZhsØ \mw Adn-bWw. Ah\v Imcy-Im-c-W-߃ Adn-b-s∏-Sp-∂n√. Ah\v Xpey-ambn Bcp-an√. Ah\p-]-cn-bmbn as‰m∂pw ImW-s∏-Sp-∂n√. B ]c-ta-iz-cs‚ _ew, ⁄m\w, {Inbm- t ijn F∂nh \m\m {]Im- c - Ø n¬ tIƒ°- s ∏Sp∂p.''34 Jp¿-B-\n¬ A√m-lp-hns‚ khn-ti-j-X-I-fmbn D≤-cn® "d∫p¬ aem-CIx', "d∫p¬ Be-ao≥', "Alvk-\p¬ Jmen-Io≥' apX-emb KpW-ß-fpsS kmcmwiw Xs∂-bmWv Cu h¿W-\-bnepw \mw ImWp∂Xv. Cßs\ GI-ssZ-h-Øns‚ kuµ-cy-sØbpw Kmw`o-cy-sØbpw ]cn- ] q¿W- X - s bbpw al- X z- s Øbpw kv ] jv S - a mbn h¿Wn- ® n- ´ p≈ [mcmfw a{¥-߃ D]-\n-j-Øp-I-fpƒs°m-≈p∂p. amXr-I-°mbn GXm\pw D≤-cn-s®-∂p-am{Xw! Ip-dn-∏p-Iƒ 1. EtKzZw a. 10, kq. 129 t\m°pI. 2. hniz-Z¿i\w t]. 554, 555 3. Ibid P. 551 4. Ibid P. 552 5. OmtµmKyw A. 3, J. 11, a. 5, 6 6. OmtµmKyw A. 6, J. 2 7. aJm-em-Øp¬ Ckvem-an-øo≥ t\m°pI. 8. _rl-Zm-c-WyIw A[ymbw 3, {_m“Ww 8, a{¥w 8 9. hniz-Z¿i-\-߃ t]. 585 10. tI\w Jfiw 1, a{¥w 3 11. Clvbm hm. 4, t]. 362 12. tI\w J. 2, a. 3 13. _rl-Zm-c-WyIw A[ymbw 1, {_m“Ww 4, a{¥w 10 14. Ibid A. 1, {_m. 2, a. 1 15. Jp¿-B≥ A. 11, kq. 7 16. Jp¿-B≥ A. 11, kq. 30 17. hniz-Z¿i-\-߃ t]. 586



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18. sFX-tcbw A. 1, J. 1, a. 1-˛4 t\m°pI. 19. ssXØn-cobw, {_lvam-\-µ-h√n, A\p-hmIw 7, a. 1 20. Ibid {_lvam-\-µ-h√n, A\p. 6, a. 4 21. apfiIw 1, Jfiw 1, a{¥w 7 22. apfiIw 2, J. 1, a. 1 23. hniz-Z¿i-\-߃ t]. 612 24. ap. 3, J. 1, a. 1 25. tI\w Jfiw 1, a{¥w 4 26. Ibid J. 1, a. 2 27. ItTm-]-\n-jØv A[ymbw 1, h√n 3, a{¥w 10, 11 28. Ibid A. 2, h. 6, a. 1 29. Ibid A. 2, h. 6, a. 3 30. Ibid A. 2, h. 5, a. 15 31. _rl-Zm-c-WyIw 32. ItTm-]-\n-jØv A. 1, h. 2, a. 18 33. ssXØn-cobw, in£m-h√n, A\p-hmIw 6, a{¥w 3 34. tizXm-iz-Xcw A. 6, a. 7, 8



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c-Øn-\-IØv AXv Nen-°p-∂-Xn-t\bpw AXn¬\n∂v Poh≥, t_m[w, Z¿i\w, {ihWw, {LmWw apX-em-b-h-bpsS {]Im-i-߃ AXXp Ah-b-h-ß-fn-te°v {]k-cn-°p-∂-Xn-t\bpw \ap°v Hcp Zo]-\m-fØns‚ Ne-\-tØmSpw {]k-c-tØmSpw D]-an°mw. Hcp `h-\-Øns‚ hnhn[ `mK-ß-fn¬ Nen-∏n-°-s∏-Sp∂ Zo]-Øns‚ shfn®w FØp∂ CS-ß-sf√mw {]Im-i-am-\-am-bn-Øo-cp∂p. AXp-t]mse Bflm-hns‚ {]k- c hpw ico- c - s Ø- b m- I - a m\w {]Im- i - a m- \ - a m- ° p∂p. Bflmhv {]kvXpX Zo]w t]mse-bm-Ip∂p. Poh-\m-Is´ `h-\-Øns‚ `nØnI-fn¬ ]Xn-°p∂ shfn®w t]msebpw. ico-c-Øn-\-IØv Bflmhv Nen-°p-∂Xv Krl-Øns‚ A¥¿`m-K-ß-fn¬ Nen-∏n-°p∂ Zo]-Øns‚ Ne-\-Øn\p Xpey-am-Ip∂p. C\n Bflm-hns‚ c≠m-asØ A¿Yw ]dbmw: a\p- j y- \ nse ⁄m\nbpw Imcy- { Km- l n- b p- a mb kq£v a hkvXp-hm-WXv, lrZ-b-Øn\p \mw hnh-cn® c≠¿Y-ß-fn-sem-∂s{X CXv.2 ta¬ kqNn-∏n® Jp¿-B≥ kq‡-Øn¬ {]Xn-]m-Zn-°-s∏-´n-´p≈ "dqlv ' CXm-Ip∂p. AXy¥w A¤p-X-mh-lhpw Znhy-hp-amb Hcp i‡n-hn-ti-j-am-WnXv. Cu dqlns‚ bYm¿Y XXzw an°-h¿°pw {Kln-°mt\m a\- n-em-°mt\m Ign-bp-I-bn√.''3 Nne hninjvS hy‡n-Iƒ°v Bfl-c-lkyw {Kln-°p-hm\pw a\ n-em-°p-hm\pw Ign-bp-sa-∂mWv K m-en-bpsS ta¬ {]kvXm-h-\bpsS [z\n. F∂m¬, Bfl-c-lkyw ssZh-Øn-\-√msX B¿°pw Adn-bn√ F∂mWv a‰p ]e-cp-tSbpw hmZw. GXm-bmepw ]n≥Km-an-Ifmb kq^n-]-fin-X≥am¿ Bfl-c-lkyw Is≠-Øp-hm-\p≈ {iaw \S-ØpI Xs∂ sNbvXp. Aßs\ Ah¿ hyXy-kvX-amb \nK-a-\ß-fn-seØn. Nne¿ Bflmhv AIr-X-am-sW-∂p-t]mepw hmZn®p.4 F∂m¬ A[nI ]fin-X-∑mcpw Cu hmZsØ Xnc-kvI-cn-°p∂p. Bflmhv AIr-X-am-sW∂p ]d-bp-∂-h-cpsS A`n-{]m-b-Øn¬ c≠pXcw temI-ß-fp≠v. H∂v krjvS-temIw. CXn\v "Be-ap¬ J¬Jv' F∂p ]d-bp∂p. a‰Xv Akr-jvS-temIw. CXn\v "Be-ap¬ Awdv' F∂pw "Be-ap¬ ae-IqØv' F∂pw ]d-bp∂p. Bflmhv Akr-jvStem-I-Øn¬ s]´-Xm-Ws{X. apI-fn¬ D≤-cn® Jp¿-B≥ hmIy-Øn¬ ""Bflmhv Fs‚ d∫ns‚ Awdn¬s]-´-XmWv'' F∂p ]d-™-Xns‚ Xm¬]-cyhpw AXm-Wp-t]m¬. kq^n-I-fn¬ ]ecpw Bflmhv A\mZnbpw A\-iz-c-hp-am-sW∂p kn≤m-¥n-®n-´p≠v.5



Bflmhv `mc-Xo-bk - m-ln-Xy-ßf - n¬ Bfl-XXz-sØ-°p-dn® `mc-Xob kmln-Xy-ß-fpsS \ne-]mSp ]cntim-[n-®mepw hyXykvX A`n-{]m-b-ß-fmWv ImWm≥ Ign-bpI. EtKzZ-Im-esØ Ejn-am¿ AXv IrX-sat∂m AIr-X-sat∂m Xocp-am-\n°msX, ]c-ta-iz-c\p am{Xta AXn-s\-∏‰n Adnbq F∂p ]d-s™mgn-bp-I-bmWv sNbvXXv. krjvSn-Ko-X-Øn¬ ]d-bp-∂Xp t\m°pI:



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""hmkvX-h-Øn¬ B¿°-dnbpw, ChnsS B¿°v ]d-bm≥ Ignbpw, Fhn-sS-\n∂v AXp-≠mbn F∂pw, Fhn-sS-\n∂p Cu hnhn[ krjvSnIƒ DZv`-hn®p F∂pw? CXns‚ DXv]-Øn°p tij-amWv tZh-∑m¿ (ae-°p-Iƒ) D≠m-bXv. At∏mƒ B¿°-dnbmw, GXn¬\n∂p CXpf-hms-b∂v? bmsXm-∂n¬\n∂p Cu temIw kwPm-X-amtbm B aqet{km-X v IrXtam, AYhm AIr-Xtam? k¿thm-∂-X-amb kz¿Ktem-I-Øp-\n∂pw CXns\ \nb-{¥n-°p∂ k¿h-km-£n-bmb \mY\p-am-{Xta AXp Adn-bp-Itbm Adn-bm-Xn-cn-°p-Itbm sNøp-∂p≈q.''6 PK-Øns‚ krjvSn-c-l-kyhpw Bflm-hns‚ bmYm¿Yyhpw a\pjy\v Adn-bm≥ km[y-a-s√∂ \ne-]m-SmWv thZw ChnsS kzoI-cn®n-´p-≈Xv. Jp¿-B≥ kzoI-cn® AtX \ne-]m-Sp-Xs∂. F∂m¬, D]\n-j-Øp-I-fpsS Ime-am-b-t∏mƒ BXva-XXz-sØ-∏‰n hn]p-e-amb tXmXn¬ ]cy-th-£-W-߃ \S-Ø-s∏´p. F∂n-cp-∂mepw GtIm-]n® Hcp \nK-a-\-Øn¬ A∂sØ Nn¥-I≥am¿°v FØn-t®-cm≥ Ign™n-√. apkvenw ]fin-X-∑m-sc-t∏m-se-Øs∂ Ahcpw hyXykvX A`n-{]m-b-°m-cm-bn-Øo-cp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-bXv.



£p{Zm-Imiw C\n \ap°v D]-\n-j-Øp-I-fnse Bfl-Z¿i-\-sØ-∏‰n Hcp hnlK- h o- £ Ww \SØmw. OmtµmKyw Hcp £p{Z- m Im- i sØ h¿Wn°p∂p. _mly {]]-©-tØmSv ]e-hn-t[-\bpw Hu]ay-ap≈ Hcp B¥c-{]-]©w a\p-jy-\n¬ ÿnXn-sN-øp-∂p≠v. AXn\v "£p{Zm-Imiw' F∂p ]d-bp∂p. OmtµmKyw {]kvXm-hn-°p-∂Xv ImWpI: ""lrZ-b-Ønse £p{Z-mIm-i-Øn¬ {_t“m-]m-k\ sNø-W-sa∂v ]d-b-s∏-Sp∂p. {_“-]-c-amb ico-c-Øn¬ Hcp ]pfi-co-I-Kr-l-ap≠v. (AXm-bXv, Xma-c-sam-´p-t]m-esØ lrZbw). AXn-\-IØv Hcp £p{ZmIm-i-ap≠v. AXns‚ A¥¿`m-K-Øp≈ hkvXp-hn-s\-bmWv At\zjn-t°-≠Xv. AXns\ am{Xw B{K-ln-°p-Ibpw thWw. ]pd-ta-bp≈ BImiw t]mse-X-s∂-bmWv lrZ-bm-¥¿`m-K-Øp≈ BIm-ihpw. AXns‚ a[y- Ø n¬ \£- { X- t em- I hpw `qanbpw \ne- s Im- ≈ p∂p. A·n, hmbp, kqcy≥, N{µ≥, taL- t Pym- X n v , \£- { X- ß ƒ˛ Aßs\ Cu temI- Ø p- ≈ Xpw C√m- Ø - X p- a mb F√mw AhnsS ÿnXn-sN-øp∂p.''7 _mly-tem-I-sØ-t∏m-se-bp≈ Hcp B¥-c-temIw a\p-jys‚ AI-Øp-s≠∂ Cu Iev]\ Hcp Ad-_n-°-hnbpw Ah-X-cn-∏n-®n-´p≠v.



(sNdn-sbmcp ]nfi-am-sW∂p \o ]d-bp∂p. al-Ømb temI-amWv \n∂n¬ A¥¿eo-\-am-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv.)



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a\ v D]-\n-jXv I¿Øm-°-∑m-cmb Ejn-am-cpsS ZrjvSn-bn¬ a\ v Bflm-hn¬\n∂p `n∂-amb Hcp ]Zm¿Y-am-Ip∂p. AXp-sIm≠v a\ ns\ Ah¿ "A∂-ab'sa∂p h¿Wn-°p∂p. A∂-Øm¬ ]cn-]pjvS-am-Ip-∂-sX∂p XmXv]cyw. OmtµmKyw ]d-bp∂p: ""`£n- ° - s ∏- S p∂ A∂w aq∂p hn[- Ø n¬ ]cn- W - a n- ° p∂p. AXns‚ ÿqe-[mXp "]pcnj' (ae-aq-{XmZn amen\yw) ambn-Øo-cp∂p. hnN-e-am-bXv amwkhpw, AXn-kq-£va-am-bXv a\- p-ambn `hn-°p∂p. a\ v A∂-a-b-amWv. ssXcp Ie-°n-bm¬ AXnse kq£vamwiw apI-fn-te°v s]m¥n-h-cn-Ibpw shÆ-bm-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw sNøp-∂-Xpt]mse, `£n- ° - s ∏´ A∂- Ø ns‚ kq£v a mwiw apI- f n- t e°p s]mßnhcn-Ibpw a\- m-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw sNøp∂p.''8 a\ v A∂-a-b-am-sW∂ Cu Bibw apkvenw-kq-^n-Ifpw hywKy¥-tcW AwKo-I-cn-°p-∂p≠v. kq^n-I-fpsS hni-I-e-\-Øn¬ Imaw, t{Im[w, aZw, tamlw, am’cyw, tem`w XpS-ßnb Zp¿hn-Im-c-ß-fpsS Ccn-∏nSw a\ v AYhm "\^vkv' BIp∂p. AXn-\m¬, \^vkn-s\Xn-cmb kacw \nc-¥cw \S-Ø-W-sa∂v Ah¿ Blzm\w sNøp∂p. \^vkv A∂-Øm¬ ]cn-]p-jvS-am-bn-Øo-cp-sa∂pw Ima-t{Im-[mZn Zp¿∆nIm-c-ßsf t]mjn-∏n-°p-∂Xv A∂-am-sW∂pw Hcp kq^n Ihn-bmb id-^p-±o-\n¬ _qkqcn ({In. 1213-1295?) Xs‚ "_p¿Z' F∂ ImhyØn¬ ka¿Yn-®n-´p≠v.



(A∂w Xs∂-bmWv AXym-k-‡s‚ ImasØ ]cn-t]m-jn-∏n-°p∂Xv.)



kp]vXm-hÿ D]-\n-j-Øp-I-fnse Zm¿i-\n-I-∑m¿°v a\p-jys‚ \n{Zm-hÿ hensbmcp cl-ky-am-bn-cp∂p. BXvaX-Xz-tØbpw {_“-XXz-tØbpw hnh-cn°p-hm≥ {]kvXpX Ah-ÿ-sbbmWv Ah¿ D]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p∂Xv. KmV-amb \n{Zm-hÿ - b - n¬ a\p-jy≥ bmsXm∂pw Adn-bp-∂n√. kz]v\Z¿i\w t]mep-ap-≠m-Ip-∂n√. F¥p-sIm-≠m-WnXv? _rl-Zm-cW - y-IØ - n¬ ]d-bp∂p: ""KmV-\n-{Zm-hÿ - b - n¬ ]pcp-j≥ (Pohm-flmhv) bmsXm∂pw Xs∂ Adnbp-∂n√. lrZ-bØ - n¬\n∂v "]pco-XØn'te°v t]mhp∂ Fgp-]Ø - n-c≠ - mbncw "lnX' F∂p t]cmb \mUn-If - p≠v. Ah hgn-bmbn Ahn-sS-sbØn AXv (]pcp-j≥) Dd-ßp∂p. inipthm, alm-cm-Pmthm, alm-{_m-“W - t\m kpJ-\n-{Z-sIm-≈p-∂X - p-t]m-se-Øs∂.''9 (lrZ-b-Øn-\-IØv, As√-¶n¬ AXns‚ ]rjvT-Z-WvU-Øn¬ ÿnXn-sNøp∂ Hcp N{I-sØ-bmWv ChnsS ]pco-XXw F∂p ]d-™n-cn-°p-∂Xv.



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kz]v\m-h-ÿ-bnepw KmV-\n-{Zm-h-ÿ-bnepw Poh≥ Ahn-sS-bmWv t]msbm-fn-°p-∂Xv.) CtX kwKXn Omtµm-Ky-Ønepw h∂n-´p≠v: ""Dd-ßp∂ Bƒ B\-µ-a-·-\mbn kz]v\w-t]mepw Adn-bmsX ÿnXn-sN-øp∂ Ahk- c - Ø n¬, AXv lnXm- \ m- U n- I - f n¬°qsS kp]v X m- h ÿ {]m]n°p∂p.'' ho≠pw ]d-bp∂p: ""]pcp-j≥ Dd-ßp-tºmƒ {_“-hp-ambn GIo-`mhw {]m]n-°p∂p. kzbw kwtbm-K-am-b-Xp-sIm≠v CXn\v "kz]nXn' F∂p ]d-bp∂p.'' Omtµm-Ky-Øns‚ A`n-{]m-b-Øn¬ ]pcp-j≥ kz]v\w t]mepw Adn-bmsX KmV-\n-{Z-bn¬ ebn-°p-∂Xv {_“-k-am-Kaw sIm≠mWv. At∏mƒ Hmtcm -a-\p-jy\pw Zn\w{]Xn ]c-ta-iz-c-\p-ambn k‘n°p∂p. F∂m¬, F¥p-sIm≠v Abm-fXv Adn-bp-∂n√? OmtµmKyw DØcw ]d-bp∂p: ""ÿew Adn-bm-Ø-h¿ Hfn-™p-In-S-°p∂ kph¿W Ipw`-ßfpsS apIƒ`m- K - Ø p- I qSn \S- ∂ p- t ]m- I p- ∂ p- s ≠- ¶ nepw Ah¿°v {]kvXpX \n[n e`n-°p-∂n√. AXp-t]mse P\-߃ Zn\w {]Xn {_“tem-I-Z¿i\w sNøp-∂p-s≠-¶nepw {_“-]-Z-{]m-]vXn°v A¿l-cm-bnØo-cp-∂n√. Fs¥-∂m¬, Ak-Xy-Ømepw A⁄m-\-Ømepw AXv ad-bv°-s∏-´n-cn-°p∂p.''11 kpjp-]vXm-h-ÿ-bn¬ Bflmhpw ssZhhpw XΩn-ep≈ A\n-X-ckm-[m-c-W-amb _‘-sØ-∏‰n Jp¿-B\pw kqNn-∏n-®n-´p≠v. AXv Cß-s\-bmWv: ""A√mlp Bflm-°sf Ah-bpsS acWka-bØv Gs‰-Sp-°p∂p; ac-W-a-S-bmØ Bflm-°sf Ah-bpsS \n{Zm-h-k-cØnepw (Gs‰-Sp-°p∂p). F∂n´v acWw hn[n-®n´p≈ Bflm-°sf Ah≥ ]nSn-®p-sh-°p-Ibpw a‰p-≈-hsb kp\n¿Wn-X-amb Hcp Imemh[n htc-°mbn hn´-b-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂p. Nn¥n-°p∂ P\-X°v CXn¬ Xo¿®-bmbpw sXfn-hp-I-fp≠v.''12 kpjp- ] v X m- h - ÿ - b n¬ Bflm- ° ƒ ssZh- Ø ns‚ kao- ] - Ø msW∂pw, XZ-h-kcw Ah-\p-ambn Akm-[m-c-W-_‘w ]pe¿Øp-∂ps≠∂pw ta¬ hmIyw Ipdn-°p∂p. Ejn-amsc kw_-‘n-t®-S-tØmfw kz]v\m-h-ÿbpw KmV-\n-{Zm-h-ÿbpw F{X-am{Xw {][m-\-ß-fm-bncp∂psh∂v Omtµm-Ky-Ønse Hcp al¿jn-bmb D±m-e-I -B-cpWn kz]p- { X- \ mb tizX- t I- X p- h n- t \m- S p- ] - t Z- i n- ® - X n¬\n∂pw a\-   nem°mw: ""kz]v\-Øn-\p-≈n-ep≈ Imcy-߃ Adn-bpI. \q¬Ø-e∏n¬ kp_-≤-amb ]£n Hmtcm Zn°n-te°pw ]d∂v, Fßpw ÿew In´msX HSp-hn¬ _‘-\-ÿm-\-sØ-Øs∂ B{i-bn-°p∂p. AXpt]mse a\ v hnhn[ Zn°p-I-fn-te°v HmSn, hn{i-a-ÿm\w e`n-°msX HSp-hn¬ Bflm-hn-te-°p-Xs∂ Xncn-®p-h-cp∂p. a\- ns\ _‘n-°p∂Xv {]mW-\s{X.''13



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Bflm-hns‚ Ah-ÿm-¥c - ß - ƒ D]-\n-j-Øp-Iƒ Bflm-hns‚ hyXy-kvX-amb Ah-ÿ-Iƒ hniZo-I-cn-®p-sIm≠v {_lv-a-hp-am-bp≈ AXns‚ _‘w ÿm]n-°p∂p. amWvUq-tIym-]-\n-j-ØmWv C°mcyw Ipsd-°qSn hni-Z-ambn N¿® sNbvXn-´p-≈Xv. AXnse Bi-b-߃ Npcp-°-Øn¬ ChnsS {]Imin-∏n°mw: Bflm-hn\v aq∂v Ah-ÿm-¥-c-ß-fp≠v. H∂v Pm{K-Xm-hÿ; c≠v kz]v\m-hÿ; aq∂v kpjp-]X v m-hÿ. Pm{K-Xm-hÿ - b - n-ep≈ Bflm-hns\ "sshizm-\c - ≥' F∂pw, kz]v\m-hÿ - b - n-ep-≈X - ns\ "ssXP-k≥' F∂pw, kpjp-]X v m-hÿ - b - n-ep-≈X - ns\ "{]m⁄≥' F∂pw hnfn-°p∂p. C\n C∏d™ aq∂v Bflm-°f - p-tSbpw khn-ti-jX - I - ƒ ImWpI: Pm{K-Xm-h-ÿ-bn-en-cn-°p∂ sshizm-\-cm-flmhv X∂n¬\n-∂-\y-amb hnj-bß - f - n-te°v hym]-cn-°p-Ibpw {]⁄-sIm≠v _mly-amb ÿqe-hkvXp-°sf Adn-bp-Ibpw sNøp∂p. AXn-\m¬, AXns\ "ÿqe-`pIv' F∂p hnfn-°p∂p. kz]v\m-hÿ - b - n-em-bn-cn-°p∂ ssXP-km-flmhv _mly-tem-IØp≈ bmsXm∂pw Adn-bp-∂n√. F∂m¬, a\- n-\I - Øv kam-lr-Xa - m-bn°n-S-°p∂ hmk-\-Isf ]Zm¿Y-ß-fpsS cq]-Øn¬ AXv Z¿in-°p∂p. CXs{X kz]v\Z- ¿i-\Ø - ns‚ bmYm¿Yyw. BI-bm¬ ssXP-k≥ AXns‚ {]⁄-sIm≠v hym]-cn-°p-∂Xv A¥x-Ic - W - Ø - n-ep≈ kq£va] - Z- m¿Y-ßfn¬ am{X-amWv. AXn-\m¬, AXns\ "A¥x-{]-⁄≥' F∂p hnti-jn-∏n°p∂p. KmV-\n-{Zm-h-ÿ-bn¬ ÿnXn-sN-øp∂ {]m⁄≥ _mly-temItØm B¥-c-tem-ItØm D≈ bmsXm∂pw Xs∂ Adn-bp-∂n√; bmsXmcp hym]m-chpw \S-Øp-∂n√. kz]v\w t]mepw Z¿in-°p-∂n√. KmV-\n-{Z-bn¬ ebn-®n-cn-°p-I-bm-WXv. ka-kvX- hm-k-\-Ifpw X∂n¬ Xs∂ AS- ß n- b n- c n- ° p- ∂ - X n- \ m¬ {]m⁄s\ "{]⁄m- \ - L v \ ≥' F∂p hnti-jn-∏n-°p∂p. CØ-cp-W-Øn¬ AXn\v Htc-sbmcp t`mPyta-bp≈q˛B\µw! \n{Zm-h-ÿ-bn¬ Bflmhv ]c-am-\µw A\p-`-hn°p∂p. Pm{K-Xm-h-ÿ-bn¬ ÿnXn-sN-øp∂ sshizm-\-c≥ X∂n¬ \n∂\y- a mb hnj- b - ß - f n¬ hym]- c n- ° p- ∂ p- s h∂p ]d- ™ p- h t√m. ]sØm≥]Xp apJ-ß-tfm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bmWv AXv hnj-b-{K-lWw sNøp∂Xv. A©p _mtly-{µn-b-߃, A©p B¥-tc-{µn-b-߃, A©p {]m-W-∑m¿ ({]mW≥, hym\≥, A]m-\≥, kam-\≥, DZm-\≥ F∂ohm-bp-°ƒ), IqSmsX a\ v, NnØw, _p≤n, Al-¶mcw F∂n-h-bmWv {]kvXpX apJ-߃. Cu ]sØm≥]Xp D]m-[n-I-tfmSp IqSn-b-√msX Pm{K-Xm-h-ÿ-bn¬ Bflm-hn\v hym]-cn-°p-hm≥ Ign-bp-∂-X√. AXn\m¬, sshizm-\-cs\ "GtIm-\-hnw-i-Xn-ap-J≥' (]sØm≥]Xp apJap-≈-h≥) F∂p hnti-jn-∏n-°p∂p. CXp-t]mse AXn\v Ggw-K-ßfpw Iev ] n- ° - s ∏- S p- ∂ p≠v . inc v , t\{Xw, {]mW≥, icocw, ae- a q{X



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aq∂pw tN¿∂ HmwImcw {_“-Øns‚ t]cmWv. CXns\ "{]Whw' F∂p- h n- f n- ° p∂p. {]kv X pX h¿W- ß - t fm- t cm∂pw Bflm- h ns‚ Hmtcm Ah- ÿ sb AYhm, ]mZsØ {]Xn- \ n- [ m\w sNøp∂p. AImcw sshizm- \ - c - t \bpw DImcw ssXP- k - t \bpw aImcw {]m⁄t\bpw tZymXn-∏n-°p∂p. A. D. a. F∂n-hsb am{X-I-sf∂p ]d-bp∂p. Hmtcm am{Xbpw Bflm-hns‚ Hmtcm ]Z-sØ-bmWv kqNn∏n-°p-∂-sX-∂¿Yw. Ch IqSmsX HmwIm-c-Øn\v \mem-a-sXmcp am{XIqSnbp≠v. AXn\v Aam-{X-am{X F∂p t]¿. AXmWv \mem-asØ ]Z- a mb Xpco- b s\ {]Xn- \ n- [ o- I - c n- ° p- ∂ Xv . amWv U q- I y- Ø ns‚ hymJym-Xm-hmb ⁄m\m\µ kc-kzXn Fgp-Xp∂p: ""{]W-thm-®m-c-W-Øn¬ A. D. a. F∂o aq∂p h¿W-ßfpw Ahkm-\n®v, ]n∂oSv tijn-°p∂ kzcsØ, As√-¶n¬ \mZ-sØ-bmWv Aam-{X-am{X F∂p -]-d-bp-∂Xv..... AXmWv {]W-h-Øns‚ (HmwImc-Øns‚) NXp¿Y-am{X. NXp¿Y-am-{X-bn¬ A`n-[m-\m-`n-t[-b-ßfmb hm°pw a\ pw ebn-°p-∂-Xn-\m¬ C∂ {]Im-c-Øn-ep-≈-XmWv F∂p ]d-bm≥ hø. AXn-\m¬ Ahy-h-lm-c-amWv.''16 BI-bm¬ Ah-km\ hni-I-e-\-Øn¬ ]c-ta-iz-cs‚ bYm¿Y kzcq]w A\n¿h-N-\o-bhpw Ahy-h-lm-cy-hp-am-sW∂ Xocp-am-\-ØnemWv amWvUq-Iyhpw FØp-∂Xv.



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C CXn-lm-k-߃ 69, 77 C≥tUm-˛-C-dm-\n-b≥ tZh-X-Iƒ 254 C≥tUm-˛-bq-tdm-]y≥ h¿Kw 253 C{µ≥ 103-˛108, 134, 137, 163, 174-˛176, 180, 190, 211, 226, 232, 233, 254, 255, 264, 266, 271, 272, 274, 277, 298, 308, 336 C_m-ZØv 29 C_v\p-_mP 18 C_v\p-ko\m 18 C_v\p-dpjvZv 18 C_vdmlow \_n(-A-{_lmw t\m°p-I) Camw K men 339, 340 Ccpºv 104, 105, 273 Ccpºv bpKw 57 "C¬ap¬ Iemw' 327 C¬bm-kv(-G-en-b) 136 Ckvam-tb¬ 176 Ckvemw 36, 82, 290 Ckvdm-tb¬ (bm-t°m_v t\m°p-I) Cdw 178˛181, 233, 234, 249, 256, 262, 265 CdmJv 100, 101, 115, 116, 140, 142, 173, 188, 189,196 Cdm≥ 64, 90, 100, 180, 214, 215, 262, 263, 269 CuPn]vXv 65, 116, 128, 176, 187˛189, 194, 196, 197, 201-˛205, 208, 244, 255, 272, 309 CuPn-b≥am¿ 212, 213, 214 CuÃv C¥ym Iº\n 237



D D{K-tk-\≥ 22 D±m-eI BcpWn KuX-a≥ 157, 158, 160, 164, 317˛322, 343 D]-tIm-k-e-I-a-em-b-\≥ 323, 324 D]-\n-j-Øp-°ƒ 69, 73-˛76, 151, 152, 155, 156, 160, 161, 163, 164, 166, 315, 316, 327˛329, 333, 341 Da-dp-_v\p¬ JØm-_v(-J-eo-^) 90 Da-dp-_v\p¬ ^mcn-fv(-kq-^o-I-hn) 299 D¬]Øn 288˛290 "D m' 65 Ddp-°m-Kn\ 120, 121, 174, 189 Du¿]-´Ww 123, 191, 198



E EtKzZw 28, 70-˛74, 102, 103, 156, 172, 269, 270˛272, 275, 277, 278, 285, 297, 299 "EXw' 297 EXzn-°p-Iƒ 108, 300, 305, 308, 311



F FUn≥ Bƒ{Un≥ 292 F´p-Imen 334 "F≥en≥' 120˛122 F{_m-b-hwiw 189, 193, 198, 202, 204 Fh-dÃv 61 Fdm-‰-kvX-\okv 240 Ftd°v \Kcw 173, 174, 190 GI-ssZ-hXzw 38, 39, 131, 132, 136, 143, 145, 146, 148, 163, 164, 233, 268, 298, 299, 301, 327, 329, 330 G_¿(-ti-ans‚ ]p{X≥) 193, 198 Gem-ssa-‰p-Im¿(-G-em-ay¿) 184, 191, 194, 214, 260 Gemw(-t\m-l-bpsS ]u{X≥) 184, 214 Gen-b(-C¬bmkv t\m°p-I) Gimhv 177 Gjym-ssa-\¿ 84, 175, 176, 206, 221, 254, 259,266



H Hm°iv 173, 174, 190 Hm°ven 58 "Hmw' 145, 146, 345



I I]¿Zn-Iƒ 206 I∏¬t£{Xw 143 I_o¿ 28 Iam-≠¿ {^m¶v _m¿a≥ 292 Iwk≥ 22 Icn-¶-S¬ 62 "I¿a-am¿Kw' 155 Ien-bpKw 66, 67 I¬°n 27 I¬l-W≥ 69 I¬_vtKm{Xw 132 Igp-X-bmKw 309 Im¬Unb 130, 225 Im¿tØPv 209, 210 Imkv]n-b≥ 62 Ip¥n 23 Ipcp-t£-{X-bp≤w 23 Ipfw 94, 95, 147, 149 Ipfn-apdn 17, 94˛96, 146, 147, 149, 212, 231, 324 IrXbpKw 66 IrjvW≥(-A-kp-c-cm-Pm-hv) 104˛106 ssI_¿ Npcw 62 tImavSv Un tKm_n-t\mkv 79 tImc-kv(-ssk-dkv t\m°p-I) Iu¿aw 27 {Io‰v 142, 212, 213, 225



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{InkvXym-\n-Iƒ 89, 90, 140 £{Xn-b≥ 81, 158˛160, 317 £p{Zm-Imiw 341 ¢mh¿ 97



J JX-_m-\n-b≥kv 240 JlvXm≥ 136 "Jn_ve' 147, 148, 300 Jp¿-B≥ 75, 223, 224, 270, 277, 278, 289, 295˛298, 301, 302, 327, 331, 333, 335, 336, 345 Jpkvdp(-Io-Jp-kvdp) 215 Jpssd-in-Iƒ 224



K K{_n-tb¬ amem-J(-Pn-_vco¬ t\m°p-I) KwK 153, 154 Km¿Ky≥ 164 Kme-]m-tKm-kvZzo]v 46 Kn¬K-tajv NcnXw 118, 119, 129 KpUnb cmPmhv 123 ssK_v(-A-Zr-iy-bm-Ym¿Yyw t\m°p-I) tKmhv(-]ip t\m°p-I) {Ko°p-Im¿ 127, 213, 214, 220 •mh-ssa-t{X-b≥ 161



N N{µ-Kp-]vX-au-cy≥ 324 NmXp¿h¿Wyw 81, 103, 146 Nn{X-Km¿Kym-bWn al¿jn 319 No\m-`m-j-Iƒ 88 No\m-`nØn 218



P P\-I-cm-Pmhv 320, 321 Pcm-k-‘≥ 22 Pe-{]-f-bw(-a-lm-P-e-{]-fbw t\m°p-I) Pdq-kew 215 Pm\-{ipXn ]u{Xm-b-W≥ 324, 325 Pmhm-a-\p-jy≥ 48, 51 Pn_vco¬ 27, 219 PqZn ]¿hXw 143 ssP\-aXw 99, 166 "⁄m\-am¿Kw' 153, 154



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U Uam-kvIkv 147, 178 Utbm-P-\okv 324 "Umcn≥]mkv' 218 Um¿hn≥ 46, 47, 50 UnUm-e-kv(-{Io‰v imkv{X-⁄≥) 213 tUhnUvk≥ªm-°v, s{]m^. 48, 49 tUmk≥ 58



X "XØz-akn' 319, 348 Xm{a-bpKw 57 Xmeq-Øv(-iu¬ t\m°p-I) Xncp-bm-^nYv 111, 112, 130 Xp¿h-i≥ 206 Xp¿j≥am¿ 206 tXmakv lIvken 50 {XnXz-hmZw 38 {Xn]n-S-I-߃ 166 t{XXm-bpKw 66, 67 "XzmKqØv' 29



Y sYbn¬kv(-{Ko°v Zm¿i-\n-I≥) 332



Z Zbm\-µ-k-c-kzXn 72, 73, 171, 234, 286 Z¿i-\-kq{Xw 69, 78 Zkyp-°ƒ 102˛105, 107˛110, 133, 137, 145, 153, 154, 156, 157, 227, 271 Zkyp-kw-kvImcw 151, 153, 154, 156, 165, 166 Zm\n-tb¬ \_n 219 Zmcn-bkv H∂m-a≥ 220, 221 Zmi-cm-⁄-bp≤w 153, 154, 165 "Zo≥' 25 Zptcym-[-\≥ 23 "Zp¬J¿ss\≥' 216˛220 tZhIn 22 Zua-Xp¬ P≥Z¬ 132 {Zmhn-U≥am¿ 16, 110˛112, 130, 142, 149, 225˛227 {Zmhn-U-`mj 88, 110, 111 Zzm]-c-bpKw 66, 67 ssZzX-hmZw 148, 333



\ Sb¿(-tkm¿) 208˛210 Sn¿tl-\n-b≥am¿ 206 SpWo-jy(-Xp-\o-kv) 210 Sptd-\n-b≥ `mj-Iƒ 87 Sq´≥Km-a≥(-^-tdm-h) 256 ssS{Kokv 112, 114, 115, 117, 128, 129, 142, 189



\_m-Øn-b≥kv 248 "\_n' 32 "\^vkv AΩmd' 345, 346 "\^vkv apØvaC∂' 345, 346 "\^vkv e∆ma' 345, 346



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\cIw 159 \c-knwlw 27, 174 \cmw-kn≥I¿ 174, 175, 191 \ho\ inem-bpKw 57, 63, 64 \kvdv 132, 133, 135 \mk-Xy≥am¿ 175, 176, 254, 255, 286 \nwdqZv 124, 180, 188 \nbm-≠¿Xmƒ a\p-jy≥ 49, 50, 51 \nln-Ωmhv 30 \ot{Km 88, 89, 260 \q^n¿ 130 s\_p-°Uv \kv¿(-_pJvXv \kv¿) 215, 216 "t\Xn-t\Xn' 330 ss\¬ \Zn 128 t\mt_mkv sIm´mcw 212 t\ml(-\q-lv) 15, 83˛85, 90, 111, 112, 118, 119, 129, 130, 132, 133, 142˛146, 148, 149, 177, 184, 195, 198, 225, 226 t\ml-bpsS I∏¬ 83, 84, 129, 143



] "]Wn-Iƒ' 137, 211, 212 ]c-tem-I-hn-izmkw 39, 40 ]c-ip-cm-a≥ 27 "]cn-jØv' 157 ]ip 211, 212, 273, 300, 305, 310, 317, 320, 322,325 ]m°n-ÿm≥ 92 ]m©men 24 ]mXmfw 159, 332 ]mao¿ 172, 258 ]n{]p 104, 106 ]p\¿P≥a-k-¶¬]w 39, 40, 159, 160 ]pcm-W-߃ 77 ]qWn-I-bp≤w 210 s]°nßp a\p-jy≥ 48, 49, 51 s]dp kwkvIcw 128 ]ue-kvXy¿ 206 "{]Xv\ Hm°kv' 173, 174, 190 {]hm-N-IXzw 26˛28, 42, 282, 283 {]mNo-\-in-em-bpKw 57, 63, 64



^ "^÷p-∂mJx' (H-´-I-Øns‚ ae-bn-Sp-°v) 248 "^\m' 348 ^e-kvXo≥ 86, 87, 135, 198 ^tdm-h(-^n¿-Hu≥) 188, 194, 196, 198, 201˛204, 249 "^mØnl' 278 "^nXvd-Øp√m' 295 ^n\o-jy¿ 137, 208˛211, 214, 225



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"_Jm' 348 _¿{Sm≠v d ¬ 294 _e-cm-a≥ 27 _eq-Nn-ÿm≥ 140 _en 152, 213, 234, 300 _lp-ssZ-hXzw 131, 143, 232, 233, 252, 298, 329 _lp-`m-cyXzw 276, 277 _m_n-tem-Wnb 116, 118˛120, 122˛124, 129, 135, 140, 180, 187, 188, 194, 215, 216, 221, 309 _m≥‰p `mj-Iƒ 88 _m¬tZ-h≥ 135, 137, 210, 211 _oZ_ 18, 134 _p≤≥ 71, 74, 77, 178, 229, 271 _p≤-aXw 99, 166, 271 s_d-kqkn 130, 188 t_¬i- ¿ 216 ss__vƒ 223, 224, 289, 298, 301 t_mLm-kvtImbv 175, 252˛256, 266, 271 {_“w˛ 162, 163, 283, 287, 288, 290, 304, 319, 324, 328-˛337, 341, 342, 347, 348 {_m“-W-߃ 69, 70, 72, 73, 75, 76, 151, 152, 304, 305, 312 {_m“-W¿ 81, 108, 148, 157, 158, 159, 160, 164, 229, 230, 270, 277, 304, 305, 312, 313, 317, 318, 325 {_mlzn hn`mKw 110



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a "aP√Xp epJvam≥' 245 aPq-kn-Iƒ 89, 90 "aJv-A-Zp-knZvJn' 347 aKm≥ \Kcw 175 aZvl_v 316 a\ v 341˛344, 346 a\p (ssh-h-kz-X-a\p t\m°p-I) abn≥ 241, 242 abo≥Im¿(-sa-tbm-\y¿) 213 ac-Wm-\-¥c PohnXw 281 a¿ZqIv tZh≥ 115, 120, 121 ae-°p-Iƒ(-am-em-Ja - m¿) 26, 27, 37, 63, 121, 336, 348 "aiolv' 216, 221 alm-P-e-{]-fbw 66, 83, 84, 85, 111, 118, 119, 129˛131, 142, 144, 145 alm-`m-cXw 69, 77



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c c≠m-asØ BZv(-BZp km\nb t\m°p-I) cXv\n-tZ-h≥ 273 "cmP-X-cw-KnWn' 69 cmam-bWw 69, 77 cmh-W≥ 245



e e£va-W≥ 245 e¶m-Zzo-]v(-kn-tem¨) 62 epJvam-\p¬ lIow 242, 243˛246, 264 epK¬ HmIvkn cmPmhv 173, 174, 190 epK¬ kmlnkn cmPmhv 173, 174, 189, 190 temØv(-eq-Øv) 192



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kq^n-Iƒ 299, 339, 340, 342, 348 kqcy-tZ-h≥ 163 kvarXn-Iƒ(-[¿a-im-kv{Xw) 69, 76, 77, 102, 151 krjvSn-]qP 38 skan-‰nIv `mj-Iƒ 87 skan-‰nIv h¿Kw 184-˛196, 201, 203, 205, 206, 208, 209, 221, 223-˛225, 249, 255, 256, 260, 262, 268 ssk‘-h≥am¿ 96˛98, 100, 110, 125, 127, 128, 131, 132, 139, 141, 148, 231, 268 ssk‘h kwkvImcw 17, 101, 119, 148, 149, 212, 268, 271, 272 sskdkv N{I-h¿Øn(-tIm-c-iv) 215˛221 tkm{I-´okv 289 tkmaw 270, 273, 277, 300, 310˛312 tkma¿ t^¬Uv 295 ku{Xma-Wn-bmKw 310˛312 kzbw-`p-h-a\p 66, 67 kzmenlv \_n 249˛252, 265 kvs]bn≥ 210, 225



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k kXy-Im-a-Pm-_m-e≥ 322, 323, 324 kaqZv 179, 180, 187, 247˛252, 255, 256, 265˛267 kbp-Kzm-ssc-Iz≥ 324, 325, 326 kc-Xp-jv{S-a-X-°m¿(-a-Pq-kv) 90 k¿tKm¨ H∂m-a≥ 174, 191, 194, 212, 214 k¿hw JmeznZw {_“w 348 km_n-aXw 15, 17, 146˛149, 213 km_n-b≥am¿ 17, 90, 112, 146˛149, 239 kma-thZw 71, 72, 74, 269 kmw 185 kmap-h¬ ebnwKv 186 kn‹≠v t{^mbnUv 293 knXn-b≥am¿ 218 kn‘p-XSw 17, 92, 97, 110, 114, 115, 127, 128, 130, 131, 133, 145, 146, 151, 231, 268, 271 knkn-e-b≥am¿ 206 "kndmØv' 139 koX 245 "kp∂-Øp√m' 295 kpta-cn-b≥am¿ 97, 110˛112, 114, 116-˛120, 129, 130, 132, 133, 139, 141˛143, 173, 174, 189, 191, 195, 209, 214, 225, 226, 249 kpta-cn-b≥ kwkvImcw 116, 118, 120 kpc 312 kpsse-am≥ \_n(-tkm-f-a≥ cmPm-hv) 239 "kphmAv' 65, 132, 133, 134



l÷v 142 lZvd-auØv 181, 182, 237, 240, 264 l\p-am≥ 74 laq-dm_n 123˛125, 191˛194, 209, 212, 214 lwZm≥ 133 lc∏ 92-˛95, 98-˛101, 110, 119, 131, 140, 145, 147, 230, 268, 271 l¿dm≥ 17 l∆ 83 lman-‰nIv 87, 206 lmw 85, 111 lmdq≥(-A-l-tcm≥ t\m°p-I) lnPmkv 136 "lnµv' 64, 65 lnam-ebw 62, 112, 131, 319 lnc-Wy-K¿`≥ 285, 286 ln‰ve¿ 79, 80 lns‰-‰p-Im¿(-ln-Xy¿)176, 177, 253, 254, 256, 266 lp_v¬ 136 lqZv\_n 179, 195, 225-˛227, 230-˛232, 235, 237, 239, 264, 265 lqdn-b¿ 255 slIvtkmkv h¿Kw 201˛204, 228, 241,255, 260 tlmtc_v ]¿hXw 204



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